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Recent Examples of skyscraper
The 45-story skyscraper at 2120 Post Oak will house Houston’s only Ritz-Carlton hotel.
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Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
But Trump’s plans for a skyscraper presidential museum and potential hotel in Miami don’t appear to meet that definition.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 8 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
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Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026
But Trump’s plans for a skyscraper presidential museum and potential hotel in Miami don’t appear to meet that definition.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 8 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyscraper
Noun
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Within minutes, the first officer contacted the Miami tower and requested a return to the airport.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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In 2024 the Italian brand unveiled the creation of two luxury penthouses crowning the sculptural Jem Private Residences tower in Miami, which marks developer Naftali Group’s debut property in the city.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The serac is part of the Khumbu Icefall, a constantly shifting glacier with deep crevasses and huge pieces of overhanging ice that can be as big as a 10-story building.—
Pasang Rinzee Sherpa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The hotel sits within the historic First Residence building complex, which occupies a stretch of riverfront land next to the Giza Zoo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Designed by architects Jørgen Bo and Wilhlem Wohlert, the structure, on the grounds of an old villa, is as much a celebration of the outdoors as the art inside.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Balance kindness with structure, and accountability follows.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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“Skyscraper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyscraper. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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