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Recent Examples of primrose path
The use of words like understands, thinks, and reasons are all subtle and sneaky ways to lead you down a primrose path to believing that contemporary AI is sentient.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Therefore, when the same phrases are associated with AI, we are led down the primrose path that the AI must also be human or sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
You have been walked down a primrose path.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
Houston is trying to become the first men’s team in more than a decade to play in a Final Four in its hometown, but even though the Cougars have a No. 1 seed, their path home for a championship is hardly a stroll along a primrose path.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
And a few surface-level parallels between President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor in the 1990s suggest some perils for Republicans expecting a primrose path to the White House in 2024.
—Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
Seventy-one years later one can reasonably ask: Has any other couture house traveled the primrose path of fashion with such enduring cultivation, refinement and romance?
—WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
The primrose path to relevance has been strewn with injuries and other baseball hobgoblins.
—Richard Fitch, Cincinnati.com, 27 Apr. 2018
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Therefore, when the same phrases are associated with AI, we are led down the primrose path that the AI must also be human or sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
You have been walked down a primrose path.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
Houston is trying to become the first men’s team in more than a decade to play in a Final Four in its hometown, but even though the Cougars have a No. 1 seed, their path home for a championship is hardly a stroll along a primrose path.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
And a few surface-level parallels between President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor in the 1990s suggest some perils for Republicans expecting a primrose path to the White House in 2024.
—Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
Seventy-one years later one can reasonably ask: Has any other couture house traveled the primrose path of fashion with such enduring cultivation, refinement and romance?
—WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
The primrose path to relevance has been strewn with injuries and other baseball hobgoblins.
—Richard Fitch, Cincinnati.com, 27 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primrose path
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Pictured grinning on the big screens, Perazzo looked to be in hog heaven.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 May 2024
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His job is to solve the porcine behavior problems that complicate pig production--problems like tail-biting, the nastier results of which can actually send prospective smoky links on an untimely trip to hog heaven.—
Judith Stone,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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While most of Waymo's miles are on the easy streets of Phoenix, having no injury liability in 22 miles is a very impressive result, particuarly when coming from a 3rd party.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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No less effective for artistic expression, just shorter-lasting than the big guns, shaving sprays and stickers were easy street art flexes.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
31 Oct. 2023
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Tai Chi may also support better rest by encouraging relaxation and enhancing emotional regulation, the study authors added.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
26 July 2025
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Throwing a pair of roomy, comfy slippers into your carry-on could be the key that unlocks a full night’s rest on your next long-haul flight.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Providing became a prominent theme — not just about the anxiety to make enough money to give your kids a good life, but also the anxiety of giving them too much.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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Only the religious are expected to dress differently and pray regularly, the rest of us are just expected to live a good life.—
Lubna Zeidan,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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There's more to the picnic than just massive amounts of barbecue and family activities.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 July 2025
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Pack a picnic lunch or grab one of the city's best lobster rolls from Bite Into Maine.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Noun
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And sometimes, this begins with just a few subtle shifts that help both nervous systems feel more at ease.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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His openness helped Taco feel at ease, and now, the two are never apart for too long.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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