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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There’s a surprising shortage of teams with truly high-end blue lines. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Prosecutors argued that Pooh Shiesty and two others met up to make a deal for marijuana and high-end sneakers, but an altercation transpired outside the Landon Hotel and the two sellers were shot. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025 Perhaps its most impressive (and long-awaited) upgrade is the stunning OLED screen, which makes using this tablet feel luxuriously high-end. PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 De’Longhi is running a major sale of its own, offering 20 percent off and up to $500 in savings on two of its most high-end espresso machines. Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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