high on the list
idiom
: considered to be a very good choice from among others
He is high on the list of possible candidates for the job.
Examples of high on the list in a Sentence
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Some judicial decisions cry out for reversal, and this one is high on the list.
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Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, National Review, 22 May 2024
While an April Gallup poll found that Americans were most likely to say that immigration is the country’s top problem, the economy in general and inflation were also high on the list.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Reviews, budgets, and KPIs are generally high on the list.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
As far as legacy beauty brands go, Clinique is high on the list.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Financial freedom is high on the list of reasons why 74-year-old Joe Sanchez keeps working his 9-to-5 in sales at a pharmaceutical supply company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
As a wildlife photographer, such a magical setting, where whales reliably breach and loll about in epic numbers, remains high on the list of my favorite sights in the world.
—Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2024
Beyoncé's pixie cut ranks high on the list of shocking transformations in celebrity hair history.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Aside from Michiganders, those in California, Kentucky and West Virginia also rank high on the list.
—Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024
Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, National Review, 22 May 2024
While an April Gallup poll found that Americans were most likely to say that immigration is the country’s top problem, the economy in general and inflation were also high on the list.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 May 2024
Reviews, budgets, and KPIs are generally high on the list.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 7 May 2024
As far as legacy beauty brands go, Clinique is high on the list.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Financial freedom is high on the list of reasons why 74-year-old Joe Sanchez keeps working his 9-to-5 in sales at a pharmaceutical supply company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
As a wildlife photographer, such a magical setting, where whales reliably breach and loll about in epic numbers, remains high on the list of my favorite sights in the world.
—Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2024
Beyoncé's pixie cut ranks high on the list of shocking transformations in celebrity hair history.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Aside from Michiganders, those in California, Kentucky and West Virginia also rank high on the list.
—Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024
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