tall

Example Sentences

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Atkinson has a tall, over-the-top style, which means there isn't a lot that can go wrong with his action.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In person, Rowbottom is striking — tall, platinum blond, soft-spoken — though less imposing than carefully self-possessed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The Burj Khalifa building in Dubai is 2,717 feet tall.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

On a tall, green riverbank between two highways in São Paulo, Brazil, a woman with round glasses and a big smile looks out at the water.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

A tall sallow-faced young man arrived from Pickwick one morning to teach me how to conduct the drills.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom