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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
Parks turned into deserts, great skyscrapers leveled by blows from the tails of the monsters, and the entire population threatened in the panic and pestilence that followed the invasion.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
An intrepid British explorer, Peter MacNab, led the first team through this epic underworld of caverns the height of skyscrapers.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Metro Denver continues to struggle with a huge surplus of office space, especially downtown, where the vacancy rate is approaching 40% and empty skyscrapers are selling for pennies on the dollar.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Vietnam is a country with a breathtakingly beautiful coastline, a mouthwatering food scene, and vibrant cities where UNESCO World Heritage Sites huddle in the shadow of gleaming skyscrapers.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
More traditional and slower-paced than Japan’s capital, Tokyo, or its neighbor, Osaka, the city is truly breathtaking in a unique way; rich historic districts, centuries-old temples, and zen gardens stand in for sleek skyscrapers and neon lights.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
One of the city’s first skyscrapers has been reimagined as a swanky stay steeped in 1920s style.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano was putting on a spectacular show Tuesday evening, with its latest eruptive episode producing arching bands of red lava higher than some skyscrapers.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Other ways to channel the aesthetic include embracing more vertical space, as skyscrapers were an important part of the Art Deco era.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
An intrepid British explorer, Peter MacNab, led the first team through this epic underworld of caverns the height of skyscrapers.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Metro Denver continues to struggle with a huge surplus of office space, especially downtown, where the vacancy rate is approaching 40% and empty skyscrapers are selling for pennies on the dollar.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Vietnam is a country with a breathtakingly beautiful coastline, a mouthwatering food scene, and vibrant cities where UNESCO World Heritage Sites huddle in the shadow of gleaming skyscrapers.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
More traditional and slower-paced than Japan’s capital, Tokyo, or its neighbor, Osaka, the city is truly breathtaking in a unique way; rich historic districts, centuries-old temples, and zen gardens stand in for sleek skyscrapers and neon lights.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
One of the city’s first skyscrapers has been reimagined as a swanky stay steeped in 1920s style.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano was putting on a spectacular show Tuesday evening, with its latest eruptive episode producing arching bands of red lava higher than some skyscrapers.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Other ways to channel the aesthetic include embracing more vertical space, as skyscrapers were an important part of the Art Deco era.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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But all of the 222 guest rooms, which occupy the 23rd through the 30th floors of the towers, offer stellar, unimpeded sight lines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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To prevent Iranians from using the Iraqi network to make calls, Iran targeted cell towers operated by Iraqi telecommunication companies Asiacell and Korek near the border and then ordered security forces to shoot anyone approaching the area, Hassanpour said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Strict regulations required the new buildings to follow the exact blueprint of the original layout, so bungalows, villas and residences are scattered between lush gardens and the shoreline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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An asteroid the size of a house exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk with the force of 440,000 tons of TNT, damaging buildings and injuring more than 1,600 people, according to NASA.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Steel piers replaced wooden structures, and rigs reached farther from shore.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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