bluebird of happiness

noun

Happiness or contentment, especially as the elusive object of a quest or as a state of affairs which is difficult to achieve.

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nounbluebird of happiness (plural bluebirds of happiness)

plural bluebirds of happiness

  1. idiomaticHappiness or contentment, especially as the elusive object of a quest or as a state of affairs which is difficult to achieve.

    The tears flow like the tequila in Luminarias. But never is there a moment's fear that they will drown the bluebird of happiness that is just around the corner.

    2000 October 6, Lawrence Van Gelder, “Film in Review: 'Luminarias'”, in New York Times, retrieved 09 Feb 2022
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    Tora (Kiyoshi Atsumi), our feckless itinerant peddler, dreams he's leading his relatives in a pursuit of the bluebird of happiness, which takes them to a veritable Shangri-La.

    1987 May 8, Kevin Thomas, “'Bluebird': Tora-san no. 37 is bittersweet”, in Los Angeles Times, retrieved 09 Feb 2022

    "You could wait a year or two to see if the bluebird of happiness comes knocking on her door, but it would be quicker and kinder to send her to a therapist now," Kelly says.

    2012 January 10, On Parenting, “Helping a 7-year-old regain confidence: Advice from Marguerite Kelly”, in Washington Post, retrieved 09 Feb 2022
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Chicago

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