from on high

idiom

: from God or heaven

He claimed to have heard a voice from on high.

: from people with power or authority

orders from on high

: from a high place

We looked down from on high at the lush valley.

Examples of from on high in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The journey could take months, but NASA expects to be rewarded with fascinating new science opportunities and spectacular views from on high. —

Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 That downturn comes from two sources — orders from on high and individual officers on the street — that can be hard to untangle. —

Emily Badger, New York Times, 29 July 2024 They were built above estuary waters to reduce the impacts of scientific and tourist activities on the belugas; there are thought to be only 1,850 of the animals remaining in these waters, and the chance to see them—even from on high—is a thrill. —

Terry Ward, TIME, 25 July 2024 Microscopic prescriptions issued from on high are not. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for from on high

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