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greener pastures

greener pastures noun: any place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.

Noun

greener pastures pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Any place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.
    • He worked there for two years before leaving for greener pastures.
    • After years of dating Scott Disick and causing everyone to be in a constant state of side-eye, Sofia Richie has moved onto greener relationship pastures and is officially married (!!!) to her family friend Elliot Grainge—who also happens to be a fancy record executive.2023 May 19, Mehera Bonner, “Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge's Relationship Timeline Is Equal Parts Romantic and Rich”, in Cosmopolitan

Questions about greener pastures

What does greener pastures mean?
Greener pastures means any place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.
What part of speech is greener pastures?
Greener pastures is a noun.

Words near greener pastures in the dictionary

  1. greenen
  2. greenened
  3. greenening
  4. greenens
  5. greener
  6. greener pastures
  7. greener-eyed
  8. greeneries
  9. greeners
  10. greenery
  11. greenery-yallery

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