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

Saint Louis has high hopes after going 29-6 and winning the A-10 regular-season title last season. — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

But the relationship was bound to disappoint, given Vucic’s high hopes. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

These two teams are both small market clubs, with low payrolls and high hopes. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

The rover could keep driving for many more miles on the Red Planet, and the scientists and engineers at NASA have big plans and high hopes for its future. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for high hopes

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