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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
This neighborhood is packed with high-end stores, glittering skyscrapers (including the famous CCTV headquarters), and a constant buzz of energy.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
My first thought upon arriving in the city center was that there are so many skyscrapers!
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The Fantastic Four – the superhero squad that Kirby created with Stan Lee – operates out of midtown Manhattan’s fictional Baxter Building, which Kirby modeled after the city’s mid-century skyscrapers.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Its tallest skyscrapers sit meters away from the sea, and a system of elevated moving walkways ferries pedestrians uphill and downhill, between office towers.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Towering skyscrapers sit next to ancient temples.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Damascus had counted on Syria’s postwar reconstruction receiving investment from wealthy Gulf Arab countries once known for their shopping malls and skyscrapers.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Damascus had counted on Syria’s postwar reconstruction receiving investment from wealthy Gulf Arab countries once known for their shopping malls and skyscrapers.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Massive modern skyscrapers dominate the horizon, complemented by fashionable retail outlets.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
My first thought upon arriving in the city center was that there are so many skyscrapers!
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The Fantastic Four – the superhero squad that Kirby created with Stan Lee – operates out of midtown Manhattan’s fictional Baxter Building, which Kirby modeled after the city’s mid-century skyscrapers.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Its tallest skyscrapers sit meters away from the sea, and a system of elevated moving walkways ferries pedestrians uphill and downhill, between office towers.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Towering skyscrapers sit next to ancient temples.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Damascus had counted on Syria’s postwar reconstruction receiving investment from wealthy Gulf Arab countries once known for their shopping malls and skyscrapers.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Damascus had counted on Syria’s postwar reconstruction receiving investment from wealthy Gulf Arab countries once known for their shopping malls and skyscrapers.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Massive modern skyscrapers dominate the horizon, complemented by fashionable retail outlets.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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Travelers can take it all in, plus a panoramic view of the city’s terra-cotta rooftops, from one of Lisbon’s many lookout towers, such as Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, the team suggests.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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More victims have now died from the toxic fallout than from the impact of the two airliners and the collapse of the towers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The land spans 131 acres and is home to offices, shops, residential buildings and restaurants.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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And although the new addition containing the guest rooms sticks out quite a bit, the original brick structures have been carefully preserved.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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