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

Recent Examples on the Web Features like water and dust resistance, noise cancelation, multi-point connectivity, wireless charging, and mono-listening are also expected on most midrange to high-end buds these days. Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024 While Paso Robles has been touted for many years as the home of wines that are excellent values compared to regions farther north, Tablas Creek and its comrades in farming are known for their high-end offerings, especially their Rhône-style wines that have helped to define the AVA’s reputation. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2024 Even fourth-generation sushi chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi endorses the grocery kind, heralding its accessibility compared to high-end restaurant sushi. Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024 But regardless of what happens in court, the case is already shining a light on the two faces of Apple: the cool, high-end tech brand that customers adore; and the ruthless, unavoidable behemoth that developers loathe. Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024 Just three miles to the north, Aventura has become one of the largest and fanciest shopping and entertainment complexes in the country, with a food hall, high-end restaurants, a multi-plex movie theater and one luxury shop after another. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 Milk Chocolate Spring Flowers Easter Egg, £38.50, Bettys (350 grams) The Yorkshire tea room and patisserie has proffered high-end sweets for more than 100 years. Helen Chandler-Wilde, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024 One section embraces a high-end, lounge look, while the other section features a more traditional dining experience with a family setting. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024 The investment will take the form of a joint venture between Dynamic Ally and Banijay Germany with the goal of developing, packaging, and distributing high-end series for the German and international marketplace. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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