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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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Meanwhile, the Fed found high-end consumers are continuing to spend – including on luxury items and travel. David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025 With his inconsistencies, the Blue Jays may look to add another high-end hurler to improve their World Series chances. Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 The Connoisseur Series provides guests with the opportunity to attend exclusive, high-end events. David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025 Like larger commercial models, midrange and high-end bounce houses use an air blower that constantly runs to ensure proper inflation. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.

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