Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of high-rise
The building will be at 1300 S Main St.
According to the filing, the high-rise new medical outpatient building will be a free-standing building adjacent to and connected, via elevated pedestrian walkways, to an existing seven-story parking garage.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Toronto’s imposing high-rises aren’t exactly known for their charm, but the Park Hyatt manages to lean into the proportions and scale of 4 Avenue Road with nothing short of absolute glamor.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
With the office market still in shambles post-pandemic, the San Jose City Council has decided to modify its downtown high-rise incentive program to include significant tax and fee reductions for select office conversions, which could prove cheaper and quicker for adding housing.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Featuring luxe-looking piping around the bust and straps, the $30 top is cute enough to wear alone with high-rise bottoms for a day of traveling.
—Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-rise
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Toronto’s imposing high-rises aren’t exactly known for their charm, but the Park Hyatt manages to lean into the proportions and scale of 4 Avenue Road with nothing short of absolute glamor.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
With the office market still in shambles post-pandemic, the San Jose City Council has decided to modify its downtown high-rise incentive program to include significant tax and fee reductions for select office conversions, which could prove cheaper and quicker for adding housing.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Featuring luxe-looking piping around the bust and straps, the $30 top is cute enough to wear alone with high-rise bottoms for a day of traveling.
—Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-rise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-rise
Adjective
-
What happens when Rebecca Hall, a statuesque woman with a face meant to be painted by John Singer Sargent, turns into a more beautiful person?—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
-
The statuesque beauty has remained a steady presence throughout Hart’s career highs and public challenges.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
What's so appealing about this spring boot is their comfortable fit and elevated, androgynous structure, which looks very similar to an Oxford dress shoe when paired with Johnson's black Agolde straight-leg '90s jeans.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
15 Feb. 2026
-
Heavy snow was forecast for elevated areas, Spender said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
So, Minnesota gets uplifted for this.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
-
Come connect, reflect, and leave uplifted—ready to turn up the volume on your dreams.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rise. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
