God's country

Example Sentences

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"Get me to God's country," he wrote over a photo of his private jet.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

“This is a clay dirt road way out in the middle of what we call God’s country on the way to a nice little fishing lake.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2020

In any case, I consider the pavilions to be God's country, brimming with true fans who follow every pitch, yet manage to have a rollicking good time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2015

“It’s God’s country, and it gives us peace. And that’s how I like to live, in peace.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2015

The fact that these are more numerous in Kentucky than elsewhere, may have given rise to the expressions "sacred soil" or "God's country."

From Stories of Old Kentucky by Purcell, Martha Grassham