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

Recent Examples on the Web The coach company, which began a high-end bus service between New York and Washington, D.C. in 2019, has supplied Blade with two vehicles for the May launch. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2024 The room, which is behind the main hall, is adorned with four high-end pool tables, stadium seating, past tournament boards and flyers, and photo collages. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Apr. 2024 Rents for Ross’ West Palm office towers remain some of the highest in the country because of the dearth of high-end supply. Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024 While Unilever makes Dove soap and Axe deodorant, LVMH owns high-end luxury labels like Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024 The latter venue is an all-day bar and café that serves unpretentious sharing dishes for lunch and cocktails, which at £12 a pop are refreshingly accessibly priced for a high-end hotel in central London. John O'Ceallaigh, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024 Now that it’s built, the first phase of the $156 million development contains a high-end hotel known as the Alexander, where guests are treated to art collections, and luxury apartments that can cost as much as $3,700 per month. Ryan Martin and Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024 The trend is helping accelerate the growth in home sale prices among the most high-end homes at a faster clip than less expensive properties. CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024 Online orders accounted for 42% of the mainland’s total high-end market revenue last year, according to consultancy Yaok Group. Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 17 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
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 2 May. 2024.

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