on a high

idiom

informal

: feeling happy and excited

He was on a high after receiving the promotion.

Examples of on a high in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The same is true for a show that could have ended on a high — or constructed a story that kept its two friends in safe harbor, rather than blowing up its premise and going on a whole new adventure. —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024 Cylindrical Forces ended the evening on a high, and the resulting standing ovation showed the audience’s affection for the evening’s program and dancers. —

Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 At least two people were critically wounded in a shooting Saturday outside of a basketball game on a high school campus in North Kansas City, Missouri, officials said. —

Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2024 Get the Recipe 74 of 80 Mini Coconut-Key Lime Pies End Mother's Day brunch on a high note with these sweet and tart pies that couldn't be more adorable. —

Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024 Pitching confidently and quickly, Harrison started the game by fanning Abrams on a high fastball on the outer part of the zone. —

Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024 In her early days at Gombe, Dr. Jane Goodall spent many hours sitting on a high peak with binoculars or a telescope, searching the forest below for chimpanzees. —

Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024 Sum 41 is ending their 28-year recording career on a high note. —

Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 Wealthy landowner Nicholas Longworth donated 4 acres on Mount Ida (now known as Mount Adams) to place the observatory on a high spot. —

Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2024

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