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
In the 1860s, white settlers flocked to what would become Marysvale, where the Deer Trail Mine is now located, with high hopes to strike gold, silver, and copper.
—
Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Mylise Pena had high hopes for the home team, but her attention would perk up well after kickoff.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Jiménez is long gone, and so is every other uniformed person on that Sox team that had high hopes and a precipitous decline.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But Kid Rock, 55, appears to have high hopes, with an opportunity to regain relevance likely at the top of his wish list.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 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.
Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Mylise Pena had high hopes for the home team, but her attention would perk up well after kickoff.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Jiménez is long gone, and so is every other uniformed person on that Sox team that had high hopes and a precipitous decline.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But Kid Rock, 55, appears to have high hopes, with an opportunity to regain relevance likely at the top of his wish list.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
