high road

NOUN

ethical or easiest course

Synonyms

WEAK

direct route main road no-brainer

Example Sentences

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The 30-year-old from Edwards, Colo., took only the high road after winning Wednesday’s slalom in Cortina d’Ampezzo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Evans asked her if there was ever a moment in which she didn’t want to take the high road.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

By Monday afternoon Biden was back on the high road.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2024

Taking the high road, LeCun replied that AI can’t be dominated by a handful of Silicon Valley tech giants AI if it’s going to serve people around the world with different languages, cultures and values.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

They had taken shelter beneath a copse of aspens just off the high road.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin