with hopes of

idiom

variants or with the hope of
: wanting something to be true : hoping that something will happen
She went back to the restaurant with hopes of finding her purse there.

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Currently in production in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Penthouse centers on a young couple, Saina (Mikhailova) and David (Arai), who move from the U.S. to Kuala Lumpur, settling into a luxurious penthouse with hopes of starting a new life. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024 Swiping left or right endlessly on a dating app, or striking up mindless conversation with a stranger, with hopes of actually meeting in person one day, just to be let down. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024 The agency is currently focusing on its Artemis missions to the Moon, with hopes of landing on the lunar surface later this decade. Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 The film made a multiple of 56 times on its $4.5 million budget and was less a breakthrough and more of a victory lap for Blumhouse, the studio that had for nearly two decades championed scary movies at a low cost with hopes of a high return. Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for with hopes of 

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“With hopes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20hopes%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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