Synonyms of high-endnext
1
: upscale
high-end boutiques
2
: of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price
high-end cameras

Examples of high-end in a Sentence

a high-end haberdashery that serves its clients by appointment only high-end digital cameras intended for professionals and serious amateurs
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Types of appliances and systems Plans that include high-end, luxury appliances typically cost more than basic coverage, and that's if a home warranty company even offers coverage for those types of appliances. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025 This high-end Dyson model is designed to pick up wet and dry messes, like spilled milk or loose hair, and separates them in a debris tray and dirty water tank. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025 Double-diamond quilting adds a high-end look, while also making the quilt more durable. Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025 With clubs on the main strip, castle lodges, high-end restaurants and a landmark opera house, the town exudes luxury, the beauty aesthetic included. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-end

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of high-end was in 1956

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“High-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-end. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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