towering
Example Sentences
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The towering trees above them swayed stiffly against the rising wind.
From Literature
The towering Space Launch System rocket has the job of lofting a vehicle called Orion into space and on its way to the moon.
“We’re going to need to update the discourse and see him not only as this towering moral figure but as a flawed man,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
It was splashed across landmarks, towering billboards, giant screens on high-rises, posters, masks and t-shirts.
From BBC
The artist’s intimate 1929 canvas, from her first stay in New Mexico, seems to gaze up at a towering tree with awe and fascination.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
