towering above

Example Sentences

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Joshua was a talented footballer in his youth, playing a year above his age-group but still towering above his team-mates as a speedy centre-forward for Garston Boys, his local junior team in Watford.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023

Benny Segura, towering above us on his stallion Blakon, smirked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023

They stood in line, two middle-aged homeless men towering above a sea of children.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2022

It’s these enormous buildings built right on the edge of the water towering above you in a boat, and these giant bridges and ships and ferries running up and down.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021

Aru blinked and looked up to see a wall of flames towering above them, blocking the cave entrance.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi