with hopes of

phrase

variants or with the hope of
: wanting something to be true : hoping that something will happen
She went back to the restaurant with hopes of finding her purse there.

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At the time, Bourdain was a 19-year-old student at Vassar College with hopes of becoming a writer. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 The Blue Jays entered 2026 with hopes of building on last season's success, but a disappointing campaign has transformed them into sellers ahead of the trade deadline. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Alex and Lula Wagner found work on the grounds of the Hot Well Hotel with hopes of hitting pay dirt. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026 The sheriff’s office recently applied for a Catalytic Converter Theft Grant through the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, with hopes of using the grant to purchase cameras. Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for with hopes of

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“With hopes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20hopes%20of. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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