Definitions

high place

NOUN

catbird seat

Synonyms

WEAK

commanding position complete control controlling position enviable position high perch lofty perch position of influence position of power power position seat of power throne

Example Sentences

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“It must have come from a very high place because nobody’s talking.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Asked if aurora hunters needed to find a high place to watch the skies, Dr Walach said: "No, not at all."

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

When you get, “You’re an angel,” that seems like such a high place to fall from.

From New York Times • May 3, 2022

Fasting has a high place of prominence in numerous major world religions, as well as even more informal practices.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

For him, the Hole is a kind of sacred high place, where insights are birthed and clarity comes to visit.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama