high on the list
idiom
: considered to be a very good choice from among others
He is high on the list of possible candidates for the job.
Examples of high on the list in a Sentence
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As far as legacy beauty brands go, Clinique is high on the list.
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Financial freedom is high on the list of reasons why 74-year-old Joe Sanchez keeps working his 9-to-5 in sales at a pharmaceutical supply company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
As a wildlife photographer, such a magical setting, where whales reliably breach and loll about in epic numbers, remains high on the list of my favorite sights in the world.
—Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2024
Beyoncé's pixie cut ranks high on the list of shocking transformations in celebrity hair history.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Aside from Michiganders, those in California, Kentucky and West Virginia also rank high on the list.
—Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024
Both locations rank high on the list of Earth’s darkest, clearest skies, but the South Pole site in particular poses resource and transportation challenges.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2023
Of the many things that white or brown rice is known for, being filling is high on the list.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
That being said, escapism is still high on the list.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Financial freedom is high on the list of reasons why 74-year-old Joe Sanchez keeps working his 9-to-5 in sales at a pharmaceutical supply company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
As a wildlife photographer, such a magical setting, where whales reliably breach and loll about in epic numbers, remains high on the list of my favorite sights in the world.
—Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2024
Beyoncé's pixie cut ranks high on the list of shocking transformations in celebrity hair history.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Aside from Michiganders, those in California, Kentucky and West Virginia also rank high on the list.
—Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024
Both locations rank high on the list of Earth’s darkest, clearest skies, but the South Pole site in particular poses resource and transportation challenges.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2023
Of the many things that white or brown rice is known for, being filling is high on the list.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
That being said, escapism is still high on the list.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
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“High on the list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20on%20the%20list. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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