towering
Example Sentences
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Cook would often stand at the top of the stairs of the youth club - a towering presence at 6ft 2ins - watching the street, greeting people and calling out to anyone who lingered too long outside.
From BBC
In her studio, multiple towering sculptures are ensconced in cardboard and bubble wrap, while others — works in progress — sit on plinths, lean against walls, or hang from the ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times
But the towering former centre is now six months into a very different journey - navigating the "enjoyable chaos" of the NHS as he works towards becoming a fully qualified doctor.
From BBC
Lee had hoped the ADM plant, with its towering silos and trains rumbling in and out of town, would be her last stop.
Running shoes have evolved from barefoot minimalism to towering platforms.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
