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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
This neighborhood is packed with high-end stores, glittering skyscrapers (including the famous CCTV headquarters), and a constant buzz of energy.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
My first thought upon arriving in the city center was that there are so many skyscrapers!
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The Fantastic Four – the superhero squad that Kirby created with Stan Lee – operates out of midtown Manhattan’s fictional Baxter Building, which Kirby modeled after the city’s mid-century skyscrapers.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Its tallest skyscrapers sit meters away from the sea, and a system of elevated moving walkways ferries pedestrians uphill and downhill, between office towers.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Towering skyscrapers sit next to ancient temples.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Damascus had counted on Syria’s postwar reconstruction receiving investment from wealthy Gulf Arab countries once known for their shopping malls and skyscrapers.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Damascus had counted on Syria’s postwar reconstruction receiving investment from wealthy Gulf Arab countries once known for their shopping malls and skyscrapers.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Massive modern skyscrapers dominate the horizon, complemented by fashionable retail outlets.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
My first thought upon arriving in the city center was that there are so many skyscrapers!
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The Fantastic Four – the superhero squad that Kirby created with Stan Lee – operates out of midtown Manhattan’s fictional Baxter Building, which Kirby modeled after the city’s mid-century skyscrapers.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Its tallest skyscrapers sit meters away from the sea, and a system of elevated moving walkways ferries pedestrians uphill and downhill, between office towers.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Towering skyscrapers sit next to ancient temples.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Damascus had counted on Syria’s postwar reconstruction receiving investment from wealthy Gulf Arab countries once known for their shopping malls and skyscrapers.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Damascus had counted on Syria’s postwar reconstruction receiving investment from wealthy Gulf Arab countries once known for their shopping malls and skyscrapers.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Massive modern skyscrapers dominate the horizon, complemented by fashionable retail outlets.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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Travelers can take it all in, plus a panoramic view of the city’s terra-cotta rooftops, from one of Lisbon’s many lookout towers, such as Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, the team suggests.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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More victims have now died from the toxic fallout than from the impact of the two airliners and the collapse of the towers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The law, which will allow buildings as tall as 85 feet in areas zoned for single-family housing, will take effect July 1 only in areas with high incomes and strong amenities, where new housing is more easily absorbed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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That site plan, located southeast of 61st Avenue and Arizona Street, will be known as Hobart Data Center Campus and will include the construction of six data centers and two ancillary buildings on 168 acres.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Two smaller structures rise to six floors each, alongside the 20-story main tower.—
Adam Williams
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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The team also demonstrated that the device could identify hidden structures beneath soft materials, including tumor-like objects embedded in tissue models.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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