Synonyms of high-endnext
1
: upscale
high-end boutiques
2
: of superior quality or sophistication and usually high in price
high-end cameras

Examples of high-end in a Sentence

a high-end haberdashery that serves its clients by appointment only high-end digital cameras intended for professionals and serious amateurs
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Mid-range to high-end hotels can also often help guests secure VIP airport services that escort them through customs, to get their bags and to their transportation, Kimpton said. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 June 2026 While Schmid fills the role of a high-end backup, Florida still needs to acquire a starting-caliber goaltender prior to the start of the season with both Sergei Bobrovsky and Daniil Tarasov departing. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Personal luxury goods are particularly on the chopping block, but travel is still drawing money into high-end hotels, higher category flights and once-in-a-lifetime trips. Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In 2020, the leader of Los Choneros, at the time Ecuador’s largest drug gang, which originated in Manabí, was killed in a high-end shopping mall. Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-end

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-end was in 1956

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“High-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-end. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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