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
  • Arriving to your room by boat starts every trip on a high note.
    Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Santa Claus could arrive next week just in time to help stocks end the year on a high note following this week’s selloff.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Thomas ended 2023 on a high note for the defending NFC champions.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024

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