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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
The mezzanine’s railing alternates plain bronze spindles with miniature art deco skyscrapers.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Set the scene This elegant sandstone tower fits right in with the neighboring skyscrapers on bustling Potsdamer Platz.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Within an hour, skyscrapers flatten to golden sand, and the honk of yellow taxis is replaced by the soothing sounds of rolling waves.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Temples, gardens, neon streets and skyscrapers create a walking experience that is both traditional and futuristic.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That is particularly relevant in high-rise cities, where skyscrapers create heavily shaded urban canyons and cloud cover frequently reduces direct solar exposure.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
So are the streets, the skyscrapers, the restaurants.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026
Denver's largest source of climate pollution comes from powering, heating and cooling the city's skyscrapers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 May 2026
Wembanyama could have looked out his hotel window the night before to see the letters SGA MVP lighting up skyscrapers downtown.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Set the scene This elegant sandstone tower fits right in with the neighboring skyscrapers on bustling Potsdamer Platz.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Within an hour, skyscrapers flatten to golden sand, and the honk of yellow taxis is replaced by the soothing sounds of rolling waves.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Temples, gardens, neon streets and skyscrapers create a walking experience that is both traditional and futuristic.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That is particularly relevant in high-rise cities, where skyscrapers create heavily shaded urban canyons and cloud cover frequently reduces direct solar exposure.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
So are the streets, the skyscrapers, the restaurants.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026
Denver's largest source of climate pollution comes from powering, heating and cooling the city's skyscrapers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 May 2026
Wembanyama could have looked out his hotel window the night before to see the letters SGA MVP lighting up skyscrapers downtown.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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With its brilliant white surface reflecting the searing Spanish sun, the cross that crowns the Tower of Jesus Christ (the other 17 towers are dedicated to the 12 apostles, four Evangelists and the Virgin Mary) is as tall as a five-story building and weighs around 100 tons.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Deciding on a solution to the long-running turtle tizzy at I-95’s Exit 42, where 100-foot-tall light towers burn so brightly experts say the glow disrupts sea turtle nesting on beaches 12 miles away, has state and local government officials at loggerheads.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Surrounded by some of the state capital’s oldest buildings, the Green is where troops once assembled during the American Revolution and where suffragettes campaigned for women’s rights.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The Palisades Fire became a turning point In January 2025, Pratt and Montag lost their Pacific Palisades home in the devastating California fires, which destroyed more than 16,200 buildings.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Some people stopped to take in the canopy shade structures and brand new indoor pavilion.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Past laboratory tests frequently detected intense magnetic structures emerging from this expansion, but scientists could not pinpoint their origin.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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