the moral high ground

noun

: a position in which one has a moral advantage over others

These countries lost/ceded the moral high ground when they entered the war to protect their economic interests.

She believes she has the moral high ground on this issue.

Examples of the moral high ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was a time in this country when the Democratic Party held the moral high ground in American politics, but those days are long gone, and one need look no farther than oyster farmer Graham Platner for proof. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026

We’re left with Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) all alone in her modern-day brothel — a dollhouse filled with shiny things and zero substance — and Lexi (Maude Apatow) once again taking the moral high ground without fully grasping why. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 June 2026

Suddenly, the neighbor with the knee-high grass had the moral high ground, and tidy lawns were cast as the bad guys. — Ryan Brennan may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026

The reunion picks up with Ashley and Wendy bickering over who has the moral high ground. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the moral high ground

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