goalpost
noun
a post supporting a crossbar and, with it, forming the goal on a playing field in certain sports, as football.
goal post
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a variation of
goalpost.
Example Sentences
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“A goal post I look at is what Pharrell is doing at Louis Vuitton, and I think, OK, we’re only a few years away from ‘insert client here’ into ‘brand there,’ ” Berman says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
By shifting the goal post, there will be a greater focus on policy implementation, driving up consumer spending, and stemming the deflationary forces that have been pervading the economy, Green says.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
He said media outlets had “decided to move the goal post and refuse to sign the policy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
On Monday, he got some help from the goal post.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
I did not catch up until he stopped near the football goal post.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
