the high road
noun
1
chiefly US
: a morally proper way of doing something
Several local news programs reported the rumor, but the city newspaper took the high road and waited to see if anyone could confirm the story.
2
: an easy way to do something
The book claims to teach the high road to financial success.
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But that just adds more rudeness to the world, so best to take the high road and keep things polite.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
At a time when advertising revenue was a make-or-break issue for print publications, taking the high road wasn’t always the best for profit.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
The Atlanta native — who declined to press charges last week — is taking the high road.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But Rodgers took the high road while also pleading with Bradshaw to ignore the negative headlines about Rodgers.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
At a time when advertising revenue was a make-or-break issue for print publications, taking the high road wasn’t always the best for profit.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
The Atlanta native — who declined to press charges last week — is taking the high road.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But Rodgers took the high road while also pleading with Bradshaw to ignore the negative headlines about Rodgers.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the high road
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“The high road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20road. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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