How to Use high finance in a Sentence

high finance

noun
  • It's tucked away in a quiet neighborhood that smells of roasting coffee rather than high finance.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
  • This was an age of political parties, newspapers, high finance, and the rule of law.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The show follows a group of young professionals thrown into the cutthroat world of high finance in London.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • It’s based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • It’s based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • It’s based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
  • It’s based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The musical is based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The musical is based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • While viewers have speculated about connections to major financial institutions, the creators have left Pierpoint's exact inspiration intentionally vague, allowing the show to stand independently while evoking the general atmosphere of high finance.
    — Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026

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