as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
finally realized that the promised land doesn't exist
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This Luna weighted blanket is the direct pathway to that promised land for many users.
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Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
The death of Chadwick Boseman, who played the title role in the original film — a noble but untested leader of the fictional African promised land Wakanda — forced a radical reimagining of the franchise.
—Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
And a memo to all of those Lakers-loving talking heads in the national media: Leading the Lakers back to the NBA promised land would NOT be LeBron’s greatest career achievement.
—Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2020
With Texas and Oklahoma still hanging around for a year or two before heading to the promised land of the SEC, the Big 12 will go from a 10-team league to 14 schools.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
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Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
The death of Chadwick Boseman, who played the title role in the original film — a noble but untested leader of the fictional African promised land Wakanda — forced a radical reimagining of the franchise.
—Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
And a memo to all of those Lakers-loving talking heads in the national media: Leading the Lakers back to the NBA promised land would NOT be LeBron’s greatest career achievement.
—Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Oct. 2020
With Texas and Oklahoma still hanging around for a year or two before heading to the promised land of the SEC, the Big 12 will go from a 10-team league to 14 schools.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
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