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as in promised land
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as in hot spot
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Recent Examples of happy hunting ground
Some referees prefer to stay away from certain teams or venues, too, even if that is down to a superstitious feeling that a stadium is not a happy hunting ground.
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Graham Scott, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The Gtech Community Stadium has not been a happy hunting ground for Chelsea in recent years, having failed to win in any of their last three visits to the ground.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
With nearly 50,000 examples made and more than 46,000 of those sold in the United States over four years, the 560 SL offers a happy hunting ground for drivers seeking a classic convertible with the creature comforts of a near-contemporary car.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Everton’s Goodison Park stadium hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Manchester City.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
While those conditions rendered much of the land a not-very-happy hunting ground, the temnospondyls’ generalist approach served them well.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
The Hordern Pavilion proved to be another happy hunting ground for Ninajirachi (real name: Nina Wilson), as the electronic music artist, singer, songwriter and producer collected her first ARIAs, for best solo artist, the Michael Gudinski breakthrough artist and best independent release.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Graham Scott, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The Gtech Community Stadium has not been a happy hunting ground for Chelsea in recent years, having failed to win in any of their last three visits to the ground.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
With nearly 50,000 examples made and more than 46,000 of those sold in the United States over four years, the 560 SL offers a happy hunting ground for drivers seeking a classic convertible with the creature comforts of a near-contemporary car.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Everton’s Goodison Park stadium hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Manchester City.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
While those conditions rendered much of the land a not-very-happy hunting ground, the temnospondyls’ generalist approach served them well.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
The Hordern Pavilion proved to be another happy hunting ground for Ninajirachi (real name: Nina Wilson), as the electronic music artist, singer, songwriter and producer collected her first ARIAs, for best solo artist, the Michael Gudinski breakthrough artist and best independent release.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy hunting ground
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In fact, at one time any man who signed up for the Continental Army was promised land that rightfully belonged to Native Americans.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
6 Dec. 2025
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The proposals — presented by Preston North End chief executive Peter Ridsdale to a meeting of Championship chief executives last week — received widespread backing, as clubs sensed the door to the Premier League’s promised land creaking open a little wider.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Essentially, this hot spot will guarantee a good time had by all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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According to the study, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, saw the biggest drop, with some 65% fewer Canadian residents coming home from the East Coast vacation hot spot.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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This one is also in Cornwall, the UK’s favourite summer playground, making for a peaches-and-cream perfect holiday combination.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Here, the family compound is not a playground so much as a pause button, set among the lushly green escape of a Costa Rican coffee estate.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Funded through the Trust for the National Mall, the new White House hive supports the existing colonies in pollinating the nearby White House Kitchen Garden, Flower Cutting Garden and vegetation on the National Mall.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The bees constructed their hive along hexagonal structures placed inside a translucent box.—
Marisa Guthrie for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Happy hunting ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20hunting%20ground. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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