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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

That’s where you kinda have to think bigger and you have to be a bigger human around it all and learn how to be really forgiving and take the high road.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

I reminded myself that the one thing Jenny Flick couldn’t buy, no matter what she used as currency, was a ticket to drive on the high road next to people like me.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King