tall

Example Sentences

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Wembanyama was brilliant, scoring 32 points as San Antonio at last discovered the simple ritual of lobbing the ball to the impossibly tall guy under the basket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Pepys thought of himself as a ladykiller, but one doubts many women found him attractive—Pepys was an unprepossessing 5 feet 1 inch tall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

The man was tall and heavy-set with a strange, pale face.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom