skyscraper

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Recent Examples of skyscraper Occupying the entire 64th floor of the 96-story skyscraper, the residence sprawls over 8,000 square feet with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus two powder rooms. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 May 2026 In the film’s climactic scene, Cioffi’s character, revealed as the killer, attempts to murder Bree before dying by suicide in a dramatic plunge from a skyscraper. Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 May 2026 Producing tiny high-performance samples in a lab is very different from manufacturing thousands of square meters of defect-free solar glass for skyscrapers. New Atlas, 26 May 2026 While the birds will surely capture your attention, be sure to take a look around and appreciate the lake and skyscrapers as well. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for skyscraper
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Noun
  • Cerro San Cristóbal is also a short stroll from The Ritz-Carlton, where gondolas transport you to the top to see the Virgin Mary statue that towers over the city and the beautiful gardens surrounding it.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Droves of shoppers are going after cooling household essentials like this Dreo tower fan that offers eight speeds of breezy relief, while another lot of customers just bought this Black+Decker portable air conditioner that blasts super cool air.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a large-scale deadly attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Tuesday, damaging residential buildings, authorities said, as part of a broad offensive on targets across Ukraine.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
  • The rooms Given the building’s design, the rooms vary considerably behind almost every door.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • In response, Wave Texturizing Mist reimagines the ingredient altogether, opting instead for sea salt rich in magnesium, calcium, and potassium to create structure without brittleness.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 June 2026
  • Meeting that challenge demands permanent inter-governmental coordination units and not the current model of temporary structures standing down the moment a crisis ends.
    Daniele Nyirandutiye, semafor.com, 1 June 2026

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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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