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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
Less than five miles from the skyscrapers and frenzied metropolis of downtown Montreal, Côte-des-Neiges is a quieter, modern residential bubble.
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Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The city center has boomed, with skyscrapers blooming on vacant post-industrial sites.
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Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The two-story, Italianate-style structure had a proud history, though, dating to the mid-1800s when all of downtown was of a similar scale, before the era of skyscrapers.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
The city center has boomed, with skyscrapers blooming on vacant post-industrial sites.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Today, lightning rods can be found on top of skyscrapers around the world, including the iconic spire topping One Liberty Place in Center City.
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Brandon Goldner,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The skyline of lush mountains and dense skyscrapers, one of the most telegenic on Earth, is practically a character in itself.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Set the scene Rising 15 floors, this hotel is front and center on the Huangpu River’s western (Puxi) side with direct views of Pudong and its famous towering skyscrapers like the Oriental Pearl Tower.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
This United Arab Emirates skyline boasts 430 skyscrapers over 492 feet, 129 over 656 feet, and 32 over 984 feet.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The city center has boomed, with skyscrapers blooming on vacant post-industrial sites.
—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The two-story, Italianate-style structure had a proud history, though, dating to the mid-1800s when all of downtown was of a similar scale, before the era of skyscrapers.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
The city center has boomed, with skyscrapers blooming on vacant post-industrial sites.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Today, lightning rods can be found on top of skyscrapers around the world, including the iconic spire topping One Liberty Place in Center City.
—
Brandon Goldner,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
The skyline of lush mountains and dense skyscrapers, one of the most telegenic on Earth, is practically a character in itself.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Set the scene Rising 15 floors, this hotel is front and center on the Huangpu River’s western (Puxi) side with direct views of Pudong and its famous towering skyscrapers like the Oriental Pearl Tower.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
This United Arab Emirates skyline boasts 430 skyscrapers over 492 feet, 129 over 656 feet, and 32 over 984 feet.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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Solow combined the properties to build 9 West 57th Street, one of midtown’s iconic office towers, with its imposing façade that slopes up and away from the street and sweeping views of Central Park available to anyone willing to pay some of the city’s highest office rents.
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Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
Noun
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Undamaged schools are among the buildings being used as temporary shelters for the thousands of displaced people.
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As rescue teams continue pulling bodies from collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Caracas and neighboring states, anger is mounting among Venezuelans who say the government’s response has been too slow, too centralized and, in some areas, obstructive.
Noun
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South Florida’s task forces won’t just be bringing manpower, but also equipment for breaching, lifting and supporting structures in collapsed zones.
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And each office door mimics a storefront similar to shopping arcade structures.
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“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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