high hopes
noun
: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true
We had high hopes of winning the game.
Examples of high hopes in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This season, Colorado had high hopes that Beck would evolve into an everyday player who could provide juice in the middle of the order.
—
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Given his track record, there have been high hopes for the filmmaker’s latest.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Regulars greet bartenders by their first names before running to betting windows with high hopes.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
As the funding bill works through the process in the upper chamber, Pfluger and House leadership look forward with high hopes.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for high hopes
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.
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Given his track record, there have been high hopes for the filmmaker’s latest.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Regulars greet bartenders by their first names before running to betting windows with high hopes.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
As the funding bill works through the process in the upper chamber, Pfluger and House leadership look forward with high hopes.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for high hopes
Cite this Entry
“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
