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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For high-end, book Jing, the fine dining restaurant with a warren of dreamy, pastel private dining rooms. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026 Seventeen stops is pushing the capabilities of high-end cinema cameras. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026 One tasteful choice is patterned aluminum trim to envelop the dash and doors, hand-engraved with a guilloche technique, similar to what’s employed on a high-end watch case. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026 With Beulah Jackson by her side, Beth strides into the Chicago offices of Zane Nash (Marlon Young), the head honcho of a string of high-end steakhouses. Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-end

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
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 17 Jun. 2026.

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