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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
Other ways to channel the aesthetic include embracing more vertical space, as skyscrapers were an important part of the Art Deco era.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
The theaters, the parks, the cathedrals, the skyscrapers.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The adjoining terrace has 180-degree views of the surrounding skyscrapers, while the chef’s kitchen is stocked with a La Cornue range and teal stone countertops.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Dubai is known as the business and tourism capital of the Middle East with its iconic, ultramodern skyscrapers, rising amid the desert and housing luxury hotels and residences for the superrich.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The falling pieces harmed the Dubai International Airport and started fires outside famous hotels and skyscrapers.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
On a recent day on the river's gravel bank in sight of Denver's skyscrapers, Singel found speck after speck of gold, sucking it out of his pan with an eyedropper.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Conclusion From low-carbon timber towers to kilometer-high skyscrapers, these projects demonstrate that the race to redefine architecture is accelerating.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
The theaters, the parks, the cathedrals, the skyscrapers.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The adjoining terrace has 180-degree views of the surrounding skyscrapers, while the chef’s kitchen is stocked with a La Cornue range and teal stone countertops.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Dubai is known as the business and tourism capital of the Middle East with its iconic, ultramodern skyscrapers, rising amid the desert and housing luxury hotels and residences for the superrich.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The falling pieces harmed the Dubai International Airport and started fires outside famous hotels and skyscrapers.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
On a recent day on the river's gravel bank in sight of Denver's skyscrapers, Singel found speck after speck of gold, sucking it out of his pan with an eyedropper.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Conclusion From low-carbon timber towers to kilometer-high skyscrapers, these projects demonstrate that the race to redefine architecture is accelerating.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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Summer brings quiet paddling, kayaking, and beach camping among tufa towers.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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Rather, these are lines on steel towers five or six times as tall, carrying power in bulk across long distances.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The two lawsuits center on access at federal buildings on the outskirts of Chicago and Minneapolis, where clergy said detainees were held for multiple days during the respective enforcement surges last fall and earlier this winter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of buildings, including a military airbase, were hit.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff's office also advised people to avoid damaged structures and structures that had been marked by emergency personnel.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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