goalpost

Example Sentences

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It was a goalpost set without a road map.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025

Awoniyi was taken to hospital on Monday, having collided with a goalpost in the closing stages of the 2-2 draw against Leicester City on Sunday.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

By the skin of their teeth, and the width of a goalpost, the bookmakers were proven right when they made England favourites at Twickenham.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

About 1:15 later, Schneider got a breakaway and fired a shot past Bobrovsky that hit off the goalpost.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

A school bus moved in the distance beyond the football goalpost.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli