How to Use on a high in a Sentence
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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 -
Wingard, for his part, leaves the franchise on a high note.
— Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024 -
That combo should take us out of the month of March on a high note.
— Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024 -
One of the hits was a photo of her on a high school website.
— WIRED, 20 Sep. 2023 -
Many restaurants have opened in the past month to start the season on a high note.
— Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024 -
And the Panthers are heading into the All-Star Break on a high note.
— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2024 -
Simone Biles is leaving the 2024 Paris Olympics on a high note.
— Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024 -
Andermatt sits on a high plateau at the heart of the Alps, the Rhône starting from one end and the Rhine from the other.
— Tom Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2023 -
Tight ends can be among the best athletes on a high school football team.
— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2023 -
Melton didn’t score in the second half, but his night still ended on a high note.
— Tim Casey, Forbes, 3 May 2023 -
Melton didn’t score in the second half, but his night still ended on a high note.
— Tim Casey, Forbes, 3 May 2023 -
In his first at-bat, Ohtani was late on a high 99-mph fastball by Cease and flied out to left field.
— Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024 -
In the top of the second, Ryan Williams reached on an error and went to second on a high throw from third to first.
— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2024 -
One very lucky winner in Michigan is ringing in the new year on a high note!
— Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024 -
The Crimson Tide rolled to a 56-7 victory and moved on to the coming week’s matchup with Texas on a high note.
— Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2023 -
The stars kicked off their winter vacations on a high note.
— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023 -
The Milwaukee Brewers are hitting the road on a high note.
— Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2023 -
By the end, most of us were breathless and slightly sweaty, on a high of high-brow endorphins.
— Amy Verner, Vogue, 2 May 2024 -
The world’s largest contract chip maker finished 2022 on a high note.
— Jacky Wong, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2023 -
The Bruins, meantime, are 6-4 and looking to close out their season on a high note.
— Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2023 -
The father claimed the gun was stored on a high shelf in a closet, according to police.
— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 1 June 2023 -
These pests hate the heat, so place your clothing in the dryer on a high heat setting for 20-30 minutes.
— John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 -
After the Rangers’ 10-4 win, Carter did get the ball back from his third-inning homer on a high cutter from Chris Bassitt.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023 -
Week three was full of big matchups, and some of the state’s top teams really performed on a high level.
— oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023 -
The Niners have had great success ending the first half on a high note since Purdy took over.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 29 Jan. 2023 -
Continue on the trail a short way and enter the Mountain Theatre on a high aisle.
— Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024 -
As the first performance, the Peacock started The Masked Singer off on a high note—and the rest is history.
— Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2024 -
Fast forward to the last episode, which starts on a high note: Devi gets into Princeton!
— Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2023 -
That group will be sorely needed if the team harbors any hope of upsetting the Nittany Lions and ending the season on a high note.
— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024 -
Alabama ended an up-and-down October on a high note: a 34-0 shutout over Missouri.
— Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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