How to Use the high road in a Sentence

the high road

noun

• Jesse is a gentleman and prefers to take the high road.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
• Jesse is a gentleman and has chosen to take the high road.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2023
• For his part, Spielberg took the high road and refused to get down in the mud with Weinstein.
  — Donald Liebenson, Town & Country, 9 Mar. 2023
• That kind of reinforced the decision to not engage with that and stay with the high road.
  — oregonlive, 21 July 2023
• And for the last five months, BYU’s newest offensive lineman took the high road.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
• But Harlan took the high road on that again, trying to steer clear from any conversion that would hurt the league or his school.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2023
• There are more recent examples of the Giants not taking the high road, as well.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2024
• But the coach took the high road, finding friends in the crowd and making the rounds to shake hands and hug those who were offering encouragement.
  — Jimmy Golen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
• Take the high road by being patient and gracious (for your own happiness).
  — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024
• Asked about Vance’s comments, Buttigieg took the high road while still making a very sharp point about civility.
  — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 July 2024
• Chucky Lozano took the high road, issuing a video on social media wishing the youngsters good luck.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
• When asked later about the postgame chat, Canham took the high road, refusing to divulge details.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
• What was that like for you in the pods, dealing with Irina while also trying to take the high road in your interactions with her?
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2023
• Auriemma and the UConn players took the high road at the podium, and only earned more admiration for it.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2024
• On the high road, a solitary figure slowly makes his way, wheeling a small red suitcase toward the same village.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
• Bieniemy took the high road in response to McCoy’s comments.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023
• During training camp, Bradberry took the high road when asked about Smith-Schuster’s taunts.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
• That year, Trump’s primary competitors tried to take the high road, tried to draw contrasts, tried to make the case that Trump was simply too volatile and weird to be president.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
• DeSantis attempted to take the high road after Trump’s repost of the boarding-school photo.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
• After all, this is American politics, where there’s very little traffic on the high road.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
• Take the high road, verify facts and devise a plan that is within your means and doesn’t allow outside interference.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
• As for Gerwig and Robbie, both women have addressed the Oscar nominations, taking the high road and standing up for each other.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
• The implication is that Cici, Patricia, and Lorena have chosen to take the high road, which doesn’t seem fair given the pure hell that Tomás unleashed with his general foolishness.
  — Mekita Rivas, refinery29.com, 14 Apr. 2023
• Directing her attention back to the detractor, Bertinelli opted to take the high road (much like Jennifer Lopez did when she was hit with similar accusations in 2021).
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
• Bottom line: No matter the circumstances, parents are always at liberty to choose the high road and set a positive example for their children based on what’s in their best interest.
  — Hannah Van Sickle, Parents, 22 Sep. 2023
• At his victory party, Cox reiterated his belief in taking the high road.
  — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
• Dramatic reactions are also more likely, especially in response to embarrassment or criticism, but taking the high road is a wiser idea.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024