on a high

phrase

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 service Gracious and genial, the staff operates on a high level. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Lauder, which generally focused on a high-luxury brand such as La Mer in the channel, just started rolling out The Ordinary, with an entry price point, to key travel retail partners in the Western Hemisphere. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Bestselling author Colleen Hoover is on a high right now, with her 2018 novel Verity recently adapted into a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Carolina now enters its bye week on a high and with some welcome time to get back a few of its key players. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on a high

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi