goalpost

Example Sentences

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He has a gap in his teeth that feels like "the size of a goalpost".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

It was a goalpost set without a road map.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

"There are so many people that have travelled and done so many things, that the benchmark or the goalpost for unique experiences is constantly moving."

From BBC • May 13, 2025

It was still a one-goal game in the second period when Matthews, who led the NHL with 69 goals this season, caught Swayman away from the crease but banged the puck off the goalpost.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Shandra dove and got a piece of it, but it hit the inside of the goalpost and rolled in.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor