shoot for
Example Sentences
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“Some of that is tongue-in-cheek, but if you shoot for the moon you land in the stars.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In a recent cover shoot for Architectural Digest, Usher unveiled some of the more unique pieces that fill the 10,000-square-foot space.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Winnicott coined the term the “good enough” mother to express a radical idea: Perfection in parenting isn’t what we should shoot for.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
One of the most public examples of rule-breaking was on display this year in a photo shoot for Interview magazine, where four junior bankers modeled designer duds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
An artist’s only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else’s.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
