towering

Example Sentences

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But he is a poacher in a differing mould to the towering Nick Woltemade, who likes to come in deep.

From BBC

The giant robot pelican suit was a towering pile of twisted metal that wobbled dangerously over them.

From Literature

The striking red-and-bronze sculpture of the smiling Ching Lung the Happy Dragon, for instance, circles around and through a towering tree.

From Los Angeles Times

The early morning joggers and the half-asleep students clutching bags of bagels to their chests didn’t so much as give him or the towering, enraged ghost slowly making his way to Boaz a passing glance.

From Literature

Instead of towering corporate headquarters in city centers, companies would operate from house-like suites scattered across communities.

From The Wall Street Journal