land of promise

Example Sentences

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Senate, Scott often points to his personal story as proof that America remains a land of promise.

From Reuters

It was billed as a land of promise — a place where free Black Americans could obtain more political rights and a better quality of life.

From Washington Post

“They really felt like this was the land of promise, and so we want our children to have an education, but I think they were also quite scared of American culture,” she says.

From Washington Post

He can savor a recent win: helping bring Awalmir, aka Al, an Afghanistan translator and friend, to live with him in America - a land of promise as well as extreme culture shock for the Muslim newcomer.

From Washington Times

He can savor a recent win: helping bring Awalmir, aka Al, an Afghanistan translator and friend, to live with him in America — a land of promise as well as extreme culture shock for the Muslim newcomer.

From Seattle Times