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The high street has taken note with Zara and Reformation's glossy white lace-ups, while contemporary labels—from Jamie Haller’s sumptuously soft styles to glove-like pairs by Andrea Gomez and Nothing Written, and even a mesh iteration from Dear Frances—offer equally compelling options.—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026 That is well below the hundreds of billions customers deposit with major high street lenders such as Barclays and HSBC.—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026 The neighborhood/area Gstaad’s pedestrianised high street is a who’s who of haute couture, with every brand from Prada to Louis Vuitton housed in cute chalet shops.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 In some cases, high-end brands also share the same manufacturing facilities as those on the high street.—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high street
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of high street was
before the 12th century