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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
Kayak through a mangrove forest A welcome juxtaposition to the sleek skyscrapers and cosmopolitan cityscape, the Mangrove National Park is one of Abu Dhabi’s most treasured ecological assets.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Professional climber Alex Honnald's live-on-Netflix climb of Taipei 101, one of the world's tallest skyscrapers, has been rescheduled due to weather, Netflix announced Friday night.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Rock climber Alex Honnold (of Free Solo) is set to climb the Taipei 101, one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, on live television.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Some skyscrapers are quite uniform and rather boring.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
People make skyscrapers and highways out of it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
This means that wealth-accumulating developers seeking to erect skyscrapers with expensive luxury apartments that feature the city’s most glorious vistas are the ones hardest hit by the regulatory restrictions that landmark designation typically imposes.
—Michael S. Hiller, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
The skating ribbon at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago is an artificial trail that snakes a quarter-mile around towering climbing walls, with glittering skyscrapers for a backdrop.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Outdoor concerts Mizner Park in Boca Raton fills with picnic blankets and that one neighbor who always packs too much cheese; Bayfront Park in Miami puts skyscrapers behind the stage and the bay as a backdrop.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Professional climber Alex Honnald's live-on-Netflix climb of Taipei 101, one of the world's tallest skyscrapers, has been rescheduled due to weather, Netflix announced Friday night.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
Rock climber Alex Honnold (of Free Solo) is set to climb the Taipei 101, one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, on live television.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Some skyscrapers are quite uniform and rather boring.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
People make skyscrapers and highways out of it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
This means that wealth-accumulating developers seeking to erect skyscrapers with expensive luxury apartments that feature the city’s most glorious vistas are the ones hardest hit by the regulatory restrictions that landmark designation typically imposes.
—Michael S. Hiller, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
The skating ribbon at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago is an artificial trail that snakes a quarter-mile around towering climbing walls, with glittering skyscrapers for a backdrop.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Outdoor concerts Mizner Park in Boca Raton fills with picnic blankets and that one neighbor who always packs too much cheese; Bayfront Park in Miami puts skyscrapers behind the stage and the bay as a backdrop.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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Taipei 101 towers over the capital of Taiwan, its steel-and-glass stature becoming synonymous with the city.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere in the resident towers, physical and mental wellness is weaved into the leisure facilities.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Local property taxes pay for school buildings, maintenance, repairs, heating, cooling, lighting, cyber security and buses, among other things, Anderson said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the alley where Jenkins' body was found 10 hours later, many buildings and homes have security cameras that will record any car or person going down the alley.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, if falling branches don't threaten electrical lines, driveways, walkways, or structures, letting ice melt naturally is the better approach.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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The subsequent blaze, the Mountain fire, burned nearly 20,000 acres and destroyed roughly 250 homes and structures in Camarillo Hills and nearby communities in western Ventura County.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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