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Recent Examples of high-rise
Videos and photos posted by Ukrainian authorities showed part of a high-rise apartment complex collapsed into rubble.
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 17 June 2025
And there were countless social media posts of Boca fans chanting from high-rise balconies up and down the Miami coast.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
This San Carlos Embroidered Linen Blend Mini Skirt has a high-rise fit and is made from mostly linen for a soft, lightweight feel.
—Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
The high-rise bar has been decked out in Moroney's signature glam, with massive pink bows adorning walls, hot pink ribbons draped from ceilings and rhinestones adorning every conceivable angle of the space.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 17 June 2025
And there were countless social media posts of Boca fans chanting from high-rise balconies up and down the Miami coast.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
This San Carlos Embroidered Linen Blend Mini Skirt has a high-rise fit and is made from mostly linen for a soft, lightweight feel.
—Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
The high-rise bar has been decked out in Moroney's signature glam, with massive pink bows adorning walls, hot pink ribbons draped from ceilings and rhinestones adorning every conceivable angle of the space.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-rise
Adjective
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Often, the victim is a family member, as was famously done by Charles Bronson in Death Wish and has continued years later with statuesque presences like Liam Neeson (with Taken easily being the most famous modern example), Gerard Butler and Jason Statham.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Dorit arrives first and Boz, as statuesque as all the halls of the Louvre, comes in second.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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“High-rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rise. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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