milk and honey

Example Sentences

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Ancient Egyptians poured out water for their gods, some Greeks poured wine or milk and honey onto their altars, and the practice appears in the Bible and the “Iliad.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Still, with Twitter melting down and the long-standing issues with the major social media platforms, for many people the new land of Mastodon and the fediverse doesn't have to be all milk and honey.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2022

“It’s not a land of milk and honey and dancing horses; it’s a land of business, and market forces.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2020

Like at other Pitango shops, you’ll find gelatos and sorbets in such flavors as black sesame, Sicilian almond, and milk and honey.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2017

Hornet had given Bo hot milk and honey after dinner and he had emptied two whole mugs without becoming suspicious.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke