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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Taking place after The Burn, Season 2 will follow a new group of cadets who join together with high hopes for the future under the Starfleet Academy. Matt Minton, Variety, 25 July 2026 SpaceX has high hopes for the giant vehicle, which combines full reusability with unprecedented brawn. Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026 Unsurprisingly, Ferrari and RM Sotheby’s have high hopes for the auction. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 Ewing is another young outfielder that the Mets have high hopes for. Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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