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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Tumi also offers a more high-end version at 31 percent off, featuring a wipeable lining for inevitable makeup leaks. Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026 Stackpole is shedding women’s attire — at least for now — a post-pandemic casualty in which sales of women’s clothing plummeted as women no longer needed as many high-end outfits. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 Despite her reluctance, Ava decides to show up for her best friend, and the two embark on an extravagant European trip that involves driving stick shift in the streets of Paris, high-end dining, shopping and clubbing until dawn. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Increasingly common on desktop gaming monitors, dual-mode displays are now appearing in high-end gaming laptops. John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 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 30 May. 2026.

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