high-end

adjective

ˈhī-ˈend How to pronounce high-end (audio)
Definition of high-endnext
1
as in fashionable
appealing to affluent consumers a high-end haberdashery that serves its clients by appointment only

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2
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 Last week, Apple and Meta teamed up to bring a large open-weight model, developed by Meta, to multiple high-end Mac Studios. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Selvedge is now synonymous with premium denim worldwide, and the mills of Okayama supply fabric to high-end jeans makers far beyond Japan, for garments selling at hundreds, even thousands of dollars. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Stay at the Hôtel Hermitage—both more low-key and high-end than its headline-grabbing sibling, the Hôtel de Paris. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026 The high-end hardware makes standard computing tasks—browsing, loading large files, multitasking across apps—very smooth. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-end
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-end
  1. fashionable
  2. expensive
  3. exclusive
  4. valuable
  5. upscale
  6. premium
  7. elegant
  8. costly
Adjective
  • Ortega and Ora weren’t the only fashionable famous faces on the red carpet.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The fashionable young man introduced himself as Nicholas Yakovlev, a friend of Adrien’s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashionable
Adjective
  • They were showered with expensive clothes, spa treatments, and drugs, and given weekly allowances ranging from $150 to $200.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Why concert tickets keep getting more expensive Artists, promoters, venues, and ticketing platforms all take a cut of each ticket.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of expensive
Adjective
  • Early backers can secure their own handmade bronze EDC cutter before this exclusive batch sells out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Less than six months ago, OpenAI said Microsoft would no longer have the exclusive license on its intellectual property.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of exclusive
Adjective
  • The channel needed to retain its biggest names to keep the channel valuable to cable and satellite TV providers who pay to carry it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The bull case for the world’s most valuable company and the bull case for the build-out are now essentially the same case, and Morgan Stanley’s North America Insight, led by Nicholas Lentini, makes both.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuable
Adjective
  • At a bread line in one of Havana's more upscale neighborhoods, a woman was picking up several loaves for herself and friends.
    — Matt Gutman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Verdict Sporting a more polished look than its contemporaries, Panasonic’s Japanese microwave is a nice gateway to nudge your kitchen toward more upscale design.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of upscale
Adjective
  • The premium shifts toward knowing what is worth saying, which audiences need to hear it, where a story can have the greatest impact and how communications connect to broader business objectives.
    — John McCartney, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Finally, grab 39% off the Shokz OpenRun Pro Bluetooth Headphones, providing premium bone-conduction audio and a secure open-ear fit.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of premium
Adjective
  • An all-black look never fails to look elegant and serves as a contrasting backdrop to your zebra-print bag.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Later, she’s entertained by a mouse running along the baseboard of one of London’s more elegant restaurants.
    — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of elegant
Adjective
  • The Georgia quarterback threw two interceptions for the first time as the Bulldogs’ starter and had a costly late fumble that set up Auburn’s game-winning field goal.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • While very effective, this can be a very costly enterprise, especially in colder weather.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of costly

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“High-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-end. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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