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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
Massive modern skyscrapers dominate the horizon, complemented by fashionable retail outlets.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Traditional-style longboats cruise the rivers while skyscrapers with rooftop bars offer stunning views of the temples at night.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Among Africa’s tallest skyscrapers, the tower is expected to generate 450 direct jobs and 3,500 indirect ones, Leila Haddaoui, director of development company O Tower, told reporters.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Not having skyscrapers close enough to see people at work or home in a big city is quite a wonderful novelty.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
For a top-notch view, JustCover recommended a visit to those same skyscrapers, including Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower, and Exchange 106, which all have rooftop viewing decks or bars.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Steel made from iron ore mined on Minnesota’s Iron Range built this country — from skyscrapers, to bridges and equipment used in both world wars.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s plenty of layering of expressway routes over city streets, with landmarks like the Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge always seemingly perfectly framed by skyscrapers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
In less than 50 years, Shenzhen has gone from a rural fishing village to an expansive picture of modernity – a dense patchwork of skyscrapers, modern apartment towers, incredibly bold world-class architecture for public use, futuristic libraries and luxury designer malls.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Traditional-style longboats cruise the rivers while skyscrapers with rooftop bars offer stunning views of the temples at night.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Among Africa’s tallest skyscrapers, the tower is expected to generate 450 direct jobs and 3,500 indirect ones, Leila Haddaoui, director of development company O Tower, told reporters.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Not having skyscrapers close enough to see people at work or home in a big city is quite a wonderful novelty.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
For a top-notch view, JustCover recommended a visit to those same skyscrapers, including Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower, and Exchange 106, which all have rooftop viewing decks or bars.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Steel made from iron ore mined on Minnesota’s Iron Range built this country — from skyscrapers, to bridges and equipment used in both world wars.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s plenty of layering of expressway routes over city streets, with landmarks like the Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge always seemingly perfectly framed by skyscrapers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
In less than 50 years, Shenzhen has gone from a rural fishing village to an expansive picture of modernity – a dense patchwork of skyscrapers, modern apartment towers, incredibly bold world-class architecture for public use, futuristic libraries and luxury designer malls.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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While several taller towers have gone up around Young Circle, the city’s land-use map anticipates development will be focused up and down Federal from Sheridan Street all the way to Pembroke Road.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Office towers continued changing hands uptown as the city pushes toward mixed-use development.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 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 10 May. 2026.
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