How to Use on a high in a Sentence

on a high

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  • October is your chance to press pause, refocus, and finish the year on a high note.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
  • 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 | [email protected], 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 | [email protected], 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
  • Dinner will end your busy day on a high note, so sleep well and be ready for your beach day tomorrow.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024

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