high hopes

noun

: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true

We had high hopes of winning the game.

Examples of high hopes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Algeria, ranked 28th in the world, entered the tournament with high hopes and one of African soccer’s most potent attacks. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

The Scots came into this match with high hopes, with their 1-0 win over Haiti the nation's first win in a World Cup opener since 1982. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026

Turkey qualified for the tournament for the first time since 2002 and had high hopes after reaching the quarterfinals of the European championships two years ago but was unable to advance despite entering the tournament as a favorite to advance from the group. — ABC News, 20 June 2026

Rutger McGroarty The Penguins have high hopes for him despite his so-so season. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Rhymes for high hopes

• antelopes
• biotopes
• cantaloupes
• envelopes
• epitopes
• gyroscopes
• horoscopes
• isotopes
• microscopes
• telescopes
• copes
• gropes