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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Less than two weeks later, when a ring beam to support the base of a cross was added to its biggest tower, dedicated to Jesus, the church surpassed the city’s two highest skyscrapers, both of which stand at five hundred and five feet tall.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Over the past decade, skyscrapers continued to rise in the Brickell area, on the south side of the Miami River and the downtown core, with some comparing it to Manhattan south.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Bamboo, however, remained the go-to material in Hong Kong, and has been used to build some of the city’s tallest skyscrapers, like Norman Foster’s HSBC headquarters and parts of the 88-floor International Finance Centre.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Cleverly, the major rides in the park are hidden behind internal walls which are designed to look like caves, skyscrapers and a row of houses.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Not a good place for truth, those skyscrapers?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
The woman, who goes by Madi online, shared the clip, to her TikTok account @tiktakmadi on Friday, showing a thin layer of white clouds in the sky, revealing the shimmering skyscrapers, reflecting the pink light of the sunrise above the iconic city.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In one image, Lower is seen leaning from a rooftop perch, a wall of skyscrapers behind her.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Less than two weeks later, when a ring beam to support the base of a cross was added to its biggest tower, dedicated to Jesus, the church surpassed the city’s two highest skyscrapers, both of which stand at five hundred and five feet tall.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Over the past decade, skyscrapers continued to rise in the Brickell area, on the south side of the Miami River and the downtown core, with some comparing it to Manhattan south.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Bamboo, however, remained the go-to material in Hong Kong, and has been used to build some of the city’s tallest skyscrapers, like Norman Foster’s HSBC headquarters and parts of the 88-floor International Finance Centre.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Cleverly, the major rides in the park are hidden behind internal walls which are designed to look like caves, skyscrapers and a row of houses.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Not a good place for truth, those skyscrapers?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
The woman, who goes by Madi online, shared the clip, to her TikTok account @tiktakmadi on Friday, showing a thin layer of white clouds in the sky, revealing the shimmering skyscrapers, reflecting the pink light of the sunrise above the iconic city.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In one image, Lower is seen leaning from a rooftop perch, a wall of skyscrapers behind her.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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Uses cell towers to deliver home broadband.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Radios, redundancy and backup tech After Helene’s chaos knocked out cell towers, sliced underground fiber lines and broke internet access, many counties were unable to reach residents or even each other.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Visited by Emily Wilson The Hoxton sits in the heart of Downtown LA, close to several Metro stations and surrounded by reflective buildings and shimmery asphalt.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The beetle starts to emerge from hiding in the fall and is likely to find its way into homes and buildings during the winter.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The structures were visible to the naked eye.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In addition to its interior design offerings, the main construction of the house is made from Nordic Spruce wood, which is known for its durability and ability to withstand high temperatures, harsh humidity, and decay—a must-have quality for structures in the South.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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