hope for the best

phrase

: to hope that things will turn out as well as possible

All we can do is hope for the best.

Examples of hope for the best in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next month, Kelly will buy this year’s Notre Dame RSVP and hope for the best. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026

This is not the time to pack your usual Ray-Bans and hope for the best. — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026

In general, business owners will just open and hope for the best amid the logistical mess. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 July 2026

High-trust leaders don’t hand people AI tools and hope for the best. — Michael Bush, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for hope for the best

• immunosuppressed
• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest