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
She is unmoved by brochures promising milk and honey in the “Land of Opportunity.”
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2021
“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
Nana brought her a glass of milk and honey, understanding in a flash the reason for her grief.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
