1
: upscale
high-end boutiques
2
: of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price
high-end cameras

Examples of high-end in a Sentence

a high-end haberdashery that serves its clients by appointment only high-end digital cameras intended for professionals and serious amateurs
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The bag features 28 exclusive offerings, including high-end travel experiences, bespoke beauty products, and rare culinary treasures. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 Despite that news, the distillery is still producing some excellent rye and bourbon and releasing it under its own labels, and the latest is the superb new edition of the high-end Remus Gatsby Reserve. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025 The real estate market for high-end properties priced more than $5 million is limited in Sacramento, but luxury transactions are increasingly concentrated in the $3 million to $4 million range, Bishop said. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025 All high-end, highly entertaining live approximations of some of the most popular rock or pop acts ever to roam the Earth. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for high-end 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of high-end was in 1956

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“High-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-end. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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