goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst 
: one of usually two vertical posts that with or without a crossbar constitute the goal in various games
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Hellebuyck’s paddle save on Devon Toews, a friendly goalpost and breakaway saves on Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini turned recent playoff misery into a distant memory.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Hustle culture, for instance, teaches us there’s always a new goalpost to chase—a bigger promotion, a larger apartment, a more accomplished partner, a baby (then perhaps a second).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
The Olympic Games stand alone as the only major sporting event to be largely free of advertising on the ice, in the snow, next to the television score bugs or behind the goalposts.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
What if hitting the uprights was extra compared to getting the ball through the goalposts?
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Hustle culture, for instance, teaches us there’s always a new goalpost to chase—a bigger promotion, a larger apartment, a more accomplished partner, a baby (then perhaps a second).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
The Olympic Games stand alone as the only major sporting event to be largely free of advertising on the ice, in the snow, next to the television score bugs or behind the goalposts.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
What if hitting the uprights was extra compared to getting the ball through the goalposts?
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
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goalpost
noun
goal·post
ˈgōl-ˌpōst
: one of two upright posts that serve as the goal in various games
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