high bar
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Foden set a high bar with his performances the year after City's Treble-winning season, registering a career-high 27 goals and 12 assists.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“It’s a really high bar for new and younger employees,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Just in time for the nation’s semiquincentennial, President Donald Trump has issued what might be the most bizarre order of his presidency—a high bar to cross.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The high bar we hear about so much in England has made its way to the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Right after my Pak salto, I fell on a toe catch from the low bar to the high bar.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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