from on high
idiom
1
: from God or heaven
He claimed to have heard a voice from on high.
2
: from people with power or authority
orders from on high
3
: from a high place
We looked down from on high at the lush valley.
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Hiking enthusiasts need not stray too far from Duluth to catch a fabulous view from on high — Ely’s Peak offers both a challenging trail and a far-reaching view on a clear day.
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Kit Grode, Twin Cities, 7 Oct. 2025
Wisdom from on high — and down low Henry is philosophical by nature.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Head out to the field nearby to watch Santa paraglide from on high and land on the snowy ground.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
But this is real life, not fiction, and Loktev isn’t coldly observing her subjects from on high or yanking them along on unseen strings.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
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Kit Grode, Twin Cities, 7 Oct. 2025
Wisdom from on high — and down low Henry is philosophical by nature.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Head out to the field nearby to watch Santa paraglide from on high and land on the snowy ground.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
But this is real life, not fiction, and Loktev isn’t coldly observing her subjects from on high or yanking them along on unseen strings.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for from on high
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“From on high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20on%20high. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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