from on high

phrase

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.

Examples of from on high in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By July, morale among immigration officers had dipped below its nadir during the Biden Administration, with agents now complaining of being overextended, inundated with novice recruits, and undermined by inflammatory rhetoric from on high. — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Whether or not they’re being given permission from on high, that belonging is an inherent birthright, a belonging to this earth, which those archetypes signify and symbolize. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Once again, the brand delegated cultural authority rather than dictating it from on high. — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

No doubt Walton is smiling from on high. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for from on high

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi