White Hope (Noun)
Meaning
Someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young tennis player was hailed as the great white hope of British tennis after her impressive win at Wimbledon.
- The new smartphone is being touted as the white hope of the struggling tech company, with investors eagerly awaiting its release.
- The small startup is seen as the white hope of the renewable energy sector, with its innovative approach to solar power.
- The new policy is being hailed as the great white hope of the government's efforts to reduce poverty and inequality.
- The highly anticipated movie is the white hope of the film studio, which is counting on it to turn around its recent string of box office flops.