goalpost

Example Sentences

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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

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

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