How to Use tall in a Sentence

tall

adjective

• The drinks were served in tall glasses.
• She is five feet tall.
• The giraffe is the tallest animal.
• All the children in my family grew up to be very tall.
• My mother is short but my father is fairly tall.
• Cages should be at least 4 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
• Over the 18-foot-tall wall, the light from the projector moved in waves.
  — Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2022
• The trees loomed tall and snow-laden in the soft light cast from our windows.
  — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2021
• Also, the display will not be as tall as that of the Fold 3.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 May 2022
• The 80-foot-tall oak tree in your yard is still growing.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 June 2022
• Over-the-sink dish racks with an adjustable height work to fit sinks with the tallest faucets.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
• The tires on this truck are tall enough to ride some amusement park rides.
  — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2022
• The rocks are expected to be about 4 feet wide and 1 to 2 feet tall.
  — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
• These trees are the tallest trees in the world and are only found on the Pacific Coast.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
• The taller gates have been installed at 11 of Metro’s 98 stations.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
• Kindell is 4 feet, 6 inches tall and 90 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
  — Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2022
• With a cabin height of 7.5 feet, the tallest NBA’s tallest player wouldn’t have to duck.
  — Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
• The bush is medium-tall, and the blooms have a strong fruity and citrus fragrance.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2021
• Beni is now 4 feet tall and weighs in at about 230 pounds, Disney says.
  — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2023
• The lot was overgrown with tall grass and shrubby trees.
  — Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2022
• Sure, some of these tales are pretty tall — and why not print the legend?
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2022
• You’ll be left with a thicker, sturdier, and taller pie.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
• Dobbs stands tall, takes a short step, has a great arm slot, and transfers his weight well on the throw.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
• This mini climbing shrub rose grows to a height of 5 to 8 feet tall.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
• By that point, Mack had done his research on tall trees made of glass.
  — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
• The sign boasting the official bread of the 1932 Olympics still stands tall over the building.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
• The tall, suited man watched as the kids sat at long tables, draped with white linen.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Dec. 2021
• Guinness World Records crowned a new pup that stands more than 3 feet tall.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022
• Moreover, ships have gotten taller over the past four decades.
  — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
• There is absolutely no question: a traditional big, tall fan-on-a-stick turbine will have better access to high-quality wind.
  — Loz Blain june 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025