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adjective

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Recent Examples of sky-high
Adverb
The extravagant sky-high restaurant set is the perfect playground for Landon, utilizing every inch of the space to illustrate the claustrophobic horror of the date through Violet’s perspective. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025 Regardless of whether the Celtics will be at full strength, interest in this game is sky-high, with the cheapest tickets available on the secondary market going for close to $500 as of Friday afternoon. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Peter Cushing in Hound of the Baskervilles With his sky-high cheekbones and piercing stare, Peter Cushing looked every part the aloof British detective. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2023 But passenger volume has dropped since then, suggesting sky-high ticket prices to popular destinations may be deterring some potential travelers. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for sky-high
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sky-high
Adjective
  • While the Midwest and the South are bracing for possible severe storms Friday and Saturday, on Thursday there was a critical risk of fire in Texas and other parts of the Great Plains — and the extreme danger will continue into the weekend.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Some, like the Allen's hummingbird, tricolored blackbird and saltmarsh sparrow, are at extreme risk without immediate intervention, says the report, released Thursday.
    Sarah Metz, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Backup quarterback could be of the utmost importance or may not matter at all in 2025.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The aim was to preserve the authenticity of Adrien and Felicity’s performances in another language, not to replace or alter them and done with the utmost respect for the craft.
    Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Sporting a red Valentino blazer with peaked lapels and a matching sash, along with a slim pair of flared trousers, Domingo showed that even the most formulaic outfit can still be playful.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • This olive green style is reminiscent of one Gwyneth Paltrow wore, and it’s finished with oversized peaked lapels, buttoned tabs at the shoulders and chest, and a belt with D-ring buckles.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Miami Beach’s many restrictions and increased enforcement continued with extra police officers, DUI checkpoints and limited beach access.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Zoom in: Small food and drink businesses focused on health and sustainability are specifically seeing increased growth — according to NIQ data from September 2023 to September 2024 shared with Axios.
    Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Facing similar pressures, Waffle House and Denny's recently imposed a surcharge for menu items containing eggs as opposed to a straight up price hike.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The stock market often turns south after two big up years (such as 2023 and 2024).
    John Dorfman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Be on the lookout for my full review of MLB The Show 25 on Monday, March 17.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • For a full breakdown of the registration process, refer to the outline below: After reaching a sign-up landing page, make sure to input bonus code NEWSWEEK1500.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But there are various risks associated with them if consumed in high levels or consistently.
    Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Jobs are at their highest levels in city history, crime is down across the five boroughs, and people are coming back to the greatest city on the globe.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Sky-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sky-high. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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