towering above

Example Sentences

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Christmas trees, some towering above 14 feet, are stacked in green heaps against stands draped in fairy lights that stretch out across the concrete.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023

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

Bryan walked without her, towering above the teammates behind him.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023

So when she saw her mother’s graduation surprise to her — 14 feet high and 48 feet across, towering above bustling Route 130 outside her hometown of Camden, New Jersey — Smalls was shocked.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2022

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