How to Use tall in a Sentence

tall

adjective

• The drinks were served in tall glasses.
• She is five feet tall.
• The giraffe is the tallest animal.
• All the children in my family grew up to be very tall.
• My mother is short but my father is fairly tall.
• The 80-foot-tall oak tree in your yard is still growing.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 June 2022
• These trees are the tallest trees in the world and are only found on the Pacific Coast.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
• The taller gates have been installed at 11 of Metro’s 98 stations.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
• Kindell is 4 feet, 6 inches tall and 90 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
  — Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2022
• With a cabin height of 7.5 feet, the tallest NBA’s tallest player wouldn’t have to duck.
  — Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
• Beni is now 4 feet tall and weighs in at about 230 pounds, Disney says.
  — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2023
• You’ll be left with a thicker, sturdier, and taller pie.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
• Dobbs stands tall, takes a short step, has a great arm slot, and transfers his weight well on the throw.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
• This mini climbing shrub rose grows to a height of 5 to 8 feet tall.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
• By that point, Mack had done his research on tall trees made of glass.
  — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
• The sign boasting the official bread of the 1932 Olympics still stands tall over the building.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
• Moreover, ships have gotten taller over the past four decades.
  — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
• This process, known as blanching, makes the stems white and mild and encourages the plants to grow taller.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
• Frankie Terrell is 3 feet tall, weighs 46 pounds and has brown hair with brown eyes.
  — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
• My housemates were a doughy white Rhodesian and a tall boy from Hong Kong.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
• Cowles Mountain, the tallest peak in the city of San Diego at 1,593 feet, is one of the most popular hikes in the county.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
• Zalatoris plans a route to the hole while in the tall grass on the third fairway Sunday.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022
• For one thing, whereas the initial works were tall and thin, these new ones are stout.
  — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2023
• Or cut a tree that is shorter than six feet tall in half and set it next to the yard debris cart.
  — oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2022
• This sleeping pad is 4 inches thick and wide enough to fit two tall adults.
  — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2023
• The person then pulls herself to the top of a fence, which is several feet tall.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
• Guests see the city’s tallest indoor live Christmas tree.
  — Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
• The 260 rooms and suites of this hotel are located in one of the tallest buildings in Denver.
  — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
• Gold Rush is home to the tallest Michigan indoor waterslide, the Rustler's Gulch.
  — Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
• This is survival horror at its best: a love letter to a genre that still stands tall in its OG 3D format.
  — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025