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Recent Examples of skyscrapers
More traditional and slower-paced than Japan’s capital, Tokyo, or its neighbor, Osaka, the city is truly breathtaking in a unique way; rich historic districts, centuries-old temples, and zen gardens stand in for sleek skyscrapers and neon lights.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
One of the city’s first skyscrapers has been reimagined as a swanky stay steeped in 1920s style.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano was putting on a spectacular show Tuesday evening, with its latest eruptive episode producing arching bands of red lava higher than some skyscrapers.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Other ways to channel the aesthetic include embracing more vertical space, as skyscrapers were an important part of the Art Deco era.
—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
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
Payton Turkeltaub, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
One of the city’s first skyscrapers has been reimagined as a swanky stay steeped in 1920s style.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano was putting on a spectacular show Tuesday evening, with its latest eruptive episode producing arching bands of red lava higher than some skyscrapers.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Other ways to channel the aesthetic include embracing more vertical space, as skyscrapers were an important part of the Art Deco era.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscrapers
Noun
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With a snazzy woodgrain finish, HP's new line of OmniDesk towers harkens back to an older era of computing on the outside while delivering modern-age components and performance.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Court documents say that investigators found information from cell phone towers about the devices that passed along the minivan's route at the time of the hit-and-run.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Several of the signs on West Seventh Street buildings were made to appear like banks, including the Star-Telegram’s old office, which caused some confusion.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The three buildings are at the heart of Miyagawa-cho, where geiko and maiko can be observed entering their ochaya teahouses for the night or turning up for morning performing arts training at the Kaburenjo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These are lightweight, porous structures engineered using renewable resources and advanced nanotechnology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another new app feature, called Immersive Navigation, creates a 3D view that reflects structures and terrain around you and highlights crosswalks, lanes, stop signs and traffic lights.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Skyscrapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscrapers. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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