greener pastures

plural noun

: a better or more promising situation

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Jumping from the Pac-12 to the greener pastures of the ACC seemed like a dream start for Cal, but reality quickly set in as the Golden Bears dropped six of their last nine games. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 Some Disappointing News About ‘Wednesday’ Season 2’s Release Date On Netflix Keep an eye on Houston if any stars unexpectedly look to greener pastures later this year. Rahat Huq, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 While most college football fans are likely familiar with coaches continuing to get paid after they’ve been fired, some may not realize that when a coach leaves the school for greener pastures, the leaving coach frequently owes their former employer money. Joe Sabin, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Worker dissatisfaction has come at a time of elevated interest rates and living costs, pushing more of them to consider looking for greener pastures. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for greener pastures 

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of greener pastures was in 1970

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“Greener pastures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greener%20pastures. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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