Land of Oz
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Land of Oz
After the magical place created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and other fantasy novels
Example Sentences
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On Monday night, London’s Leicester Square was transformed into the magical Land of Oz, with Wicked-inspired shades of pink and green and a sprawling yellow brick road running through the middle.
From BBC
After the heavy rains of 2022, he joined Cal Poly San Luis Obispo botanist Emma Fryer and was overcome by the delirious beauty of a superbloom, feeling like “I had wandered into the Land of Oz.”
From Los Angeles Times
Backstage the cast of Wicked spoke to the BBC about whether there was a future for the Land of Oz in a TV series.
From BBC
In the film, as in the book, a pivotal moment occurs when Dorothy must click her heels three times as she repeats "There's no place like home" in order to leave the magical land of Oz and return to Kansas and her Auntie Em.
From BBC
The story explores the lives of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda - played by Grande and Erivo - before and after Dorothy's arrival in the mythical land of Oz.
From BBC
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