1
: an iced drink containing liquor (such as whiskey) and water or a carbonated beverage (such as ginger ale) and served in a tall glass
2
: a railroad signal for a train to proceed at full speed
highballed; highballing; highballs
: to go at full or high speed
a highballing express train
Examples of highball in a Sentence
Verb
trying to make up for lost time, the train just highballed through the station without stopping
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
This bright, refreshing modern-classic highball combines Rieger Kansas City Whiskey with ginger beer and a few dashes of Angostura bitters.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
After that, amble over to Tori Tori and continue the party with highballs, skewers, more sake.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Outside of their very approachable price point, the whiskies have real depth—complex enough to sit with and appreciate, but never too precious for a highball, which goes to show that whisky distilled at its own unhurried pace can be both refined and versatile.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The cocktail menu is a love letter to the classics—negronis, highballs, sours—but always with an elevated twist.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
This bright, refreshing modern-classic highball combines Rieger Kansas City Whiskey with ginger beer and a few dashes of Angostura bitters.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
After that, amble over to Tori Tori and continue the party with highballs, skewers, more sake.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Outside of their very approachable price point, the whiskies have real depth—complex enough to sit with and appreciate, but never too precious for a highball, which goes to show that whisky distilled at its own unhurried pace can be both refined and versatile.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Highball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highball. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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