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Examples of greener pastures in a Sentence
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In search of greener pastures People choose to move to Down Under because of its warm weather, low visa barrier and English fluency, among other reasons.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
With British companies looking for greener pastures in the U.S., top chiefs flagging low pay, and public listings feeling tedious, the post-Brexit U.K. has seen more discouraging news in the business realm than anticipated.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
But after investing $65 billion of its own money into the fabs alongside federal grant money, moving to greener pastures (literally) would be a tough pill to swallow for TSMC.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
This is college basketball’s silly season, with players jumping to greener pastures, literally, amid NIL gone wild and a federal court injunction temporarily blocking NCAA limitations on multiple transfers.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
Most of us are fleeing the profession, seeking greener pastures where the pay is better and the shift ends at five o’clock.
—Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 27 Feb. 2024
The first-team All-SEC talent, and likely first-round pick, is off to greener pastures.
—Kortay Vincent, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2024
As the marketplace tightens, costs rise and employers gain more leverage, some reports show that 80% of people who quit their roles in search of greener pastures now regret the move.
—Sardor Umrdinov, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Founded in 1891 by Swiss-Italian immigrant Carlo Rossini, the 62-acre spread dates to a period between 1881 and 1910 that saw large numbers of settlers leaving Italy and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland for greener pastures—and, in many cases, vineyards—of Napa and Sonoma Valleys.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Greener pastures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greener%20pastures. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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