How to Use on a high in a Sentence

on a high

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  • Stocks could end the year on a high note next week.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Chelsea have the chance to end this season on a high.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Spurs hit the hiatus on a high note.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Place the plant on a high shelf or in an area your pets cannot access.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Both haven’t had their best campaigns and want to end on a high note.
    Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
  • And Egypt has broken ground on a high-speed rail line.
    Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Arizona, on a high like no other, had a point to prove.
    Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • This week, celebrity beauty was on a high.
    Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Tight ends can be among the best athletes on a high school football team.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2023
  • That combo should take us out of the month of March on a high note.
    Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Many restaurants have opened in the past month to start the season on a high note.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Small-cap stocks kicked off the new trading month and quarter on a high note.
    Liz Napolitano,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2026
  • Gibson, likewise, left on a high.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The Dow also finished the week on a high note.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Melton didn’t score in the second half, but his night still ended on a high note.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Can Brown be the go-to guy on a high-major winner?
    Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But Cooper left the courthouse on a high.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Arriving to your room by boat starts every trip on a high note.
    Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Clowney is now heading toward free agency on a high note.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • My guess is the Bears want Fields to be able to leave the game on a high note.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • With his pitch count climbing, May finished his night on a high note.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The unit is on a high floor, so there’s no shortage of natural light.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Booker tries to make the field goal on a high inbound pass but is fouled and makes both free throws.
    Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Instead of sitting on a high bench, the judge was face-to-face with the jury.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • Quinta Brunson is ending the year on a high note.
    Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Let’s focus on five who, like Petrino, left their school for the first time on a high.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Last year, the world record holder ended his indoor season on a high note.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • One very lucky winner in Michigan is ringing in the new year on a high note!
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Some prefer a low and slow method, but others insist on a high-heat scramble.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Doing so starts the night on a high note and offers guests a fresh palate before digging in.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025

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