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

He showed his desperation to score when he slid in at the backpost in the hope of connecting with an Anthony Elanga cross, only to collide with the goalpost.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

It's like moving the goalpost just as the person catches up when it's already difficult enough to get to the starting line.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 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