high horse

Example Sentences

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I have no claim to a high horse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He’s not on a horse, he’s not on his high horse.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Why must we sit up on our high horse and act like books are the one thing you can never get rid of?

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2024

“If you don’t want to get off your high horse to see what we like, then it’s natural that you will be washed-out,” Ms. Li said.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

“Well, you’d better make peace with her. Sweet, she gets on a high horse sometimes, but she’s a good woman—” “It was about Hank and she made me mad.”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee