high hopes

noun

: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true
We had high hopes of winning the game.

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After finally finding his rhythm last summer, Keith entered this year with high hopes. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 9 July 2025 The duo’s research revealed high hopes for sustainable materials across the board. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025 The Ramos brothers had driven up from the Bay Area to the fireworks warehouse with high hopes that work at the facility would lead to a better future. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 There are high hopes for Clifford, a 6-foot-6 ½ guard who came to Sacramento after the Kings acquired the 24th pick in the draft in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for high hopes

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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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