in high places

idiom

: in a position of power and influence
He has friends in high places.

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The three Aud books are novels of character, crime fiction that uses the classic tropes of noir — first-person narrator, fast-moving prose, corruption in high places and crimes of desperation in the urban underbelly — without being noir. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Ospreys like to build their nests in high places with clear views, including dead old trees and structures that resemble them, like utility poles, channel markers and cellphone towers. Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025 Ospreys like to build their nests in high places with clear views, including dead old trees and structures that resemble them, like utility poles, channel markers and cellphone towers. Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025 The onscreen tension between Elba and Chopra Jonas is subtle, yet palpable, and sends a good message that strong men and women who appear to be in high places, such as political office or even special ops, desire a real love, too. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in high places

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“In high places.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20high%20places. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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