raise the bar

phrase

: to set a higher standard

new software that raises the bar for competitors

Examples of raise the bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The abundance of peep toes and funky shapes on the runway can be partly credited to a new wave of challenger brands, raising the bar for fresh, off-kilter footwear. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

But this was just the first taste, as the mother-daughter pair raised the bar that evening for the BoF 500 Gala at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris. — Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s securities regulator is raising the bar for public listings of humanoid robot startups, according to three sources familiar with the CSRC’s thinking. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Gen-Alpha gravitates toward quick, entertaining and interactive content, raising the bar for brands trying to break through. — Jacquelyn Lamar Berney, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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