hierarchies

Example Sentences

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Susan Hilferty’s costumes usher us back to a time when hierarchies were not only visible but rigorously enforced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Building a castell requires intense tactile cooperation, triggering fear and embarrassment, and dismantling professional hierarchies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Thoreau held a deep suspicion of government and all hierarchies, including armies and corporations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Who knew chairs could tell stories of invasions and class hierarchies?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

By the time of Liszt and Wagner, the hierarchies were all but gone.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall