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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Vanity Fair’s new editor Mark Guiducci had high hopes for his Oscar party Sunday night.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Fans of the first film had reason for high hopes.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Cardinals head coach Brian Foley had high hopes for this group after losing in the state semifinals last year to CM, but doubt started to creep in with messy showings in the middle of the year.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
So the Warriors have high hopes as Margulis and junior forward Leah Cohen, who had 23 goals and 14 assists last year, begin their junior season.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Fans of the first film had reason for high hopes.
—Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Cardinals head coach Brian Foley had high hopes for this group after losing in the state semifinals last year to CM, but doubt started to creep in with messy showings in the middle of the year.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
So the Warriors have high hopes as Margulis and junior forward Leah Cohen, who had 23 goals and 14 assists last year, begin their junior season.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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