tall

Example Sentences

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The blue-haired singer leaped onto the stage — wearing a short poofy dress and tall boots — accompanied by a drummer and a multi-instrumentalist with a lot of flashing lights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Going toe-to-toe with the Parisians over the long term, though, remains a tall order for a club which has readily embraced its underdog status.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Affable and tall with an owlish face, Goebel found inspiration for “Kill Dick” in the “sunshine noir” of writers like Bret Easton Ellis, Nathanael West and Joan Didion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Replacing armies of professional analysts who spend years studying specific companies, industries or asset classes is a tall order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Peter was already playing, invisible in the tall organ loft, when we squeezed into the crowded pew.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom