high bar
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“It’s a really high bar for new and younger employees,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Surrounded by 50 dancers, dressed head to toe in black, the opening set a high bar that was matched by the defiant Aliens and a gripping version of Run BTS.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Samsung’s earnings preview didn’t clear an evidently high bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
But the majority noted that smaller slip-ups like this, by themselves, were not enough to clear the high bar of this new miscarriage of justice rule.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
As I walked up to the low bar, getting ready to mount and swing myself up to the high bar, I was sure I heard my mother’s distinctive Belizean accent: “Make it count, Simone!”
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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