high hopes
noun
: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true
We had high hopes of winning the game.
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Sara Holst has high hopes for her women’s boutique, mor, that sells clothing, perfume, candles and accessories on Grand Avenue.
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
JPMorgan is heading into the new year with high hopes for the stock market.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Boasting a starry cast, including Glenn Close, Naomi Watts, and Sarah Paulson, there were reasonably high hopes for the show.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The Heat has high hopes for Jovic, too.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
JPMorgan is heading into the new year with high hopes for the stock market.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Boasting a starry cast, including Glenn Close, Naomi Watts, and Sarah Paulson, there were reasonably high hopes for the show.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The Heat has high hopes for Jovic, too.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high hopes
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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