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