How to Use sky-high in a Sentence

sky-high

adverb
  • Meanwhile, in the 80s, Sade made a bold statement with sky-high strands.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023
  • This means the studio’s films have sky-high benchmarks to break even.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Sellers are still seeking the sky-high prices of 2021, the people said.
    Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
  • One major factor for the sky-high prices is the city itself.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
  • They were built with money brought in by the sky-high value of Tesla’s stock.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • But that also was paired with some sky-high numbers for AMC, some of the best the channel has seen in years.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Pugh finished off the look sky-high platform pumps in black and a black studded purse.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 July 2023
  • Summer travel plans have been met with sky-high prices that may be out of reach for some.
    Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 July 2023
  • Ballet flats are still in this year with sky-high heels being run into the ground.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Reach sky-high levels of length with the Le Volume de Chanel Mascara.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 June 2023
  • While layering for a plane is a comfy styling move, her sky-high pumps were not.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Will the next Bugatti be able to live up to these sky-high expectations?
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Among those, rates of concern about climate change are sky-high compared to those who haven't.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Some said that in the coming months, investors will sour on the sky-high stock prices, while others said room for growth remains.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 July 2023
  • How many songs will approach the sky-high quality of that lead single?
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The sky-high demand to see the movie comes after many consumers were unable to get tickets to see the Eras concert live.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2023
  • As for her glam, Grande went with her signature look: a sky-high ponytail and a precise cat-eye.
    Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The wellness and fitness space, set on the 39th floor, is top-notch, too, and reinforces the hotel’s sky-high retreat vibe.
    Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2023
  • The brand’s shoes are the real deal, with sky-high stacks that have been known to turn even the most casual joggers into die-hard fans.
    Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 7 July 2023
  • The troop presence overwhelmed local hotels and sent the rental market sky-high.
    Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • In the photo, the Mother star rocked a white shirtdress, sky-high gold platform sandals and a matching clutch.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Those who can afford the (increasingly sky-high) price to live in one of our hundreds of cities throughout the state can and will do so.
    The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
  • And many hotel rooms and vacation rentals on the path are either sold out or listed at sky-high prices.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Her daytime ensemble of choice was a sheer pink dress, a matching purse and some sky-high nude platform heels.
    Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • In a sign of things to come, sky-high prices quickly became an impediment.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • After all, sky-high ambitions often come with lofty price tags to match.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Higher still, the sundeck is home to a covered dining area with a bar and a teppanyaki grill for those sky-high soirees.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The sky-high early 2023 prices of the grocery cart staple — which had more than doubled from a year prior — were due in large part to a massive outbreak of the bird flu.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Prices, already sky-high, have gotten even higher, up nearly 40 percent over the past three years.
    Ben Casselman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023
  • In ancient Tyre, a quaint port city of fishermen, cobbled streets and markets, fears are sky-high that violence will soon spread to the rest of Lebanon.
    Liz Sly, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023

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