primrose path

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of primrose path The use of words like understands, thinks, and reasons are all subtle and sneaky ways to lead you down a primrose path to believing that contemporary AI is sentient. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Therefore, when the same phrases are associated with AI, we are led down the primrose path that the AI must also be human or sentient. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023 You have been walked down a primrose path. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023 Houston is trying to become the first men’s team in more than a decade to play in a Final Four in its hometown, but even though the Cougars have a No. 1 seed, their path home for a championship is hardly a stroll along a primrose path. The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023 And a few surface-level parallels between President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor in the 1990s suggest some perils for Republicans expecting a primrose path to the White House in 2024. Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023 Seventy-one years later one can reasonably ask: Has any other couture house traveled the primrose path of fashion with such enduring cultivation, refinement and romance? WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018 The primrose path to relevance has been strewn with injuries and other baseball hobgoblins. Richard Fitch, Cincinnati.com, 27 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primrose path
Noun
  • Pictured grinning on the big screens, Perazzo looked to be in hog heaven.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2024
  • His job is to solve the porcine behavior problems that complicate pig production--problems like tail-biting, the nastier results of which can actually send prospective smoky links on an untimely trip to hog heaven.
    Judith Stone, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Noun
  • While most of Waymo's miles are on the easy streets of Phoenix, having no injury liability in 22 miles is a very impressive result, particuarly when coming from a 3rd party.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
  • No less effective for artistic expression, just shorter-lasting than the big guns, shaving sprays and stickers were easy street art flexes.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2023
Noun
  • Savina: Our Hotel Sages Signature Retreats are rooted in the belief that rest is revolutionary and that luxury doesn’t have to be loud to be powerful.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Get plenty of rest, eat nutritious meals, stay hydrated, and take a prenatal vitamin with folic acid, suggests Dr. Williams.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • My idea of what constitutes a good life has gradually shifted.
    Frances Dodds Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • That shocked many of us, who value empathy as a virtue, a requirement of a good life, as taught in families, schools and religious venues all around the world.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The park offers picnic areas, a playground and beaches.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
  • Ranger Alec Campbell, 38, was on the Neshaminy Creek near the picnic area when his boat capsized in fast moving water May 23 near a stone dam.
    JD Mullane, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • During the open practice on Tuesday, TCU was relaxed and at ease going through a series of warms up.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
  • The sleek design blends the ease of a ballet flat with the structure of a loafer, while the breathable knit upper keeps your feet cool and makes for easy packing during vacations and weekend getaways.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 21 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Primrose path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primrose%20path. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!