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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
Much like the skyscrapers of the day, the idea that taller was better took off.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
From here, the silhouette of Los Angeles’ downtown skyscrapers can appear distant and abstract in the haze.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Members clubs have shaped New York social life for more than a century, many of them dating to the Gilded Age, built to impress before skyscrapers closed in around them.
—George Gurley, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Its historic core, built on the site of the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, sits alongside modern skyscrapers, reflecting the city’s long and layered history.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
This neighborhood is packed with high-end stores, glittering skyscrapers (including the famous CCTV headquarters), and a constant buzz of energy.
—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
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
From here, the silhouette of Los Angeles’ downtown skyscrapers can appear distant and abstract in the haze.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Members clubs have shaped New York social life for more than a century, many of them dating to the Gilded Age, built to impress before skyscrapers closed in around them.
—George Gurley, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Its historic core, built on the site of the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, sits alongside modern skyscrapers, reflecting the city’s long and layered history.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
This neighborhood is packed with high-end stores, glittering skyscrapers (including the famous CCTV headquarters), and a constant buzz of energy.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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In Coconut Grove, Martin and Terra built or co-developed three big high-rise luxury condo projects — seven towers in all — that, while controversial among many residents, helped resuscitate what had been a senescent village center.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The beverages at Brunches Brunches is all about bringing the party to daytime, with mimosas, mimosa flights and even mimosa towers, available in orange, cranberry, pineapple, peach and strawberry.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Not surprisingly, the buildings that today form the district’s three main campuses show the wear, tear and age of a half-century or more of use.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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These were second-floor spaces in buildings owned by members, and these at various times included locations on Commerce, Main and Markham streets in downtown Little Rock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
Noun
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So Contra Costa Community College District officials are proposing a $920 million bond measure on the June 2 ballot to renovate or replace some of the key structures.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Researchers have searched for repeating structures within it, such as identical circular arrangements that would indicate a compact universe.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 May 2026
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“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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