1
as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers
a high-end haberdashery that serves its clients by appointment only
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as in expensive
commanding a large price
high-end digital cameras intended for professionals and serious amateurs
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Recent Examples of high-end
The suspects reportedly fled in a brand-new BMW 4 Series and a Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Coupé, two high-end vehicles that lacked identifiable license plates.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Inside, the Hummer EV balances rugged design with high-end tech.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Beyond their own creations, the company operates as a global distribution hub for other high-end studios from around the world.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Low-end and high-end predictions widen the gap even further.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Inside, the Hummer EV balances rugged design with high-end tech.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Beyond their own creations, the company operates as a global distribution hub for other high-end studios from around the world.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Low-end and high-end predictions widen the gap even further.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-end
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Not the flashiest or most fashionable, but the most exquisitely made, the most precise.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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For others, a maxi-length puffer or cuddly Teddy Bear coat could coax them out the door with a little fashionable flair.—
Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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When energy is expensive, transportation, food, manufacturing and home heating all follow.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Public speakers questioned why some classes got to graduate in expensive venues such as Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood and Nova Southeastern University’s Don Taft Center, while most others were scheduled for high school gymnasiums.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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No doubt Samsung will have some exclusive colorways only available through its online store (the classically black Titanium Jetblack Galaxy S25 was one of the exclusives last year).—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Released early last year, the RM 74-02 showcases an exclusive new Gold Quartz TPT that combines ultra-thin sheets of quartz with delicate leaves of 22-karat 5N red gold.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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The organization will have to hope Michkov learned a valuable lesson and comes to training camp in shape and ready to go from Day 1 next season.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Once public, OpenAI’s compensation packages may also become less attractive in some ways; new hires would receive stock options rather than pre-IPO equity, and those options may or may not prove valuable depending on the company’s post-IPO performance and stock price trajectory.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nearby Little River is booming with restaurants, from Michelin starred spots like Boia De and Ogawa, popular spots like La Natural and Sunny’s Steakhouse as well as the brand-new Fooq’s, an upscale version of the old downtown favorite.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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You can overnight at upscale boutique hotels like Contemplacion Resort & Spa with its cute casitas and elevated pool deck,holistic wellness resorts like Banyan Tree Veya, or the glamping-style Oeno Wine Lodge, where the hip digs are tucked right into the vineyard.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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MacBooks have a reputation for being premium machines — and for a very good reason.—
Keumars Afifi-Sabet,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Doing that helps to boost overall spending levels as high-end consumers continue to thrive, a tactic that leads to both rising fee revenue from premium cards and lower loan defaults, executives said.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The island's Curtain Bluff is an elegant all-inclusive resort on the south coast, surrounded by two beaches.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Butternut squash, potato leek, cauliflower – these soups can turn humble ingredients into something elegant.—
Cheryl Russell,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Limited-production, handmade cars can demand a lot of costly attention when fixes are in order, and in this respect, an Alvis is no different from a Rolls-Royce or Bentley of the era.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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The costly giveaway led to a fast break by his former roommate at Duke.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“High-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-end. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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