How to Use high on the list in a Sentence

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  • Almonds, hazelnuts, cashews—they’re all high on the list of nutritionists’ favorite anti-inflammatory foods.
    Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The Bear is high on the list of the year’s best new shows.
    Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022
  • While there’s a lot to love about fall and winter, dry air is not high on the list.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Sweaty sleeping is not high on the list of summer perks.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • Of the many things that white or brown rice is known for, being filling is high on the list.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
  • But even some slightly larger towns ranked high on the list.
    Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 12 July 2023
  • The warm weather offers so much to look forward to, but sweaty feet are not high on the list.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2023
  • He is expected to finish high on the list again in 2023.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2023
  • There’s a reason why Texas cities and other southern parts of the country ranked high on the list.
    Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Schools also are high on the list, so on Monday, students can go back to class.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The name has been consistently high on the list of most-shorted stocks.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
  • As far as versatile pants go, joggers are high on the list.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • As far as legacy beauty brands go, Clinique is high on the list.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Some teams that have long been linked to Hopkins are high on the list, with 20 total teams given odds to sign the NFL free agent.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2023
  • Many groups start the year off with good luck foods: beans, round foods and noodles are often high on the list, as well as some tasty desserts.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Ask any parent with young children about their top concerns and chances are screen time ranks high on the list.
    L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 12 June 2023
  • Heavy-metal leaching is high on the list of concerns in Grass Valley.
    Becki Robins, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2022
  • While there are many things to enjoy about summer weather, getting sweaty overnight is not high on the list.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • Among the many things that were simply not on last summer, food festivals had to land fairly high on the list.
    oregonlive, 22 June 2021
  • Revamping the building's front and cramped entryway was high on the list.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Being happy isn’t usually very high on the list, if at all.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • There’s a lot to love about summer, but sweltering heat isn’t exactly high on the list.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
  • Of the remaining features, a desktop web version has clearly been high on the list.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Last year is high on the list, but this year would supplant that given all the injuries to key guys and the personal stuff that has marred Thomas’ season.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Nebraska is typically high on the list, and Kentucky is high on the list.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2023
  • His work when called up late last season had put him high on the list of starting depth options coming into the new season.
    Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The role of human resources assistant also landed high on the list.
    Fortune, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Building coal plants to improve their standard of living is probably high on the list.
    WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Sweater sets became a huge trend thanks to their effortless flair and versatility, and this one ranks high on the list.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Some judicial decisions cry out for reversal, and this one is high on the list.
    Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, National Review, 22 May 2024

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