How to Use high-flying in a Sentence

high-flying

adjective
  • Justifiably or not, that distrust has spread throughout many of the high-flying tech names.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
  • See this high-flying spectacle performed by the world's most elite cirque performers.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
  • See this high-flying spectacle performed by the world's most elite cirque performers.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Risk-on sentiment in several high-flying tech names has remained strong even though stocks have clawed back some gains this month.
    — Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The Wolverines came in as the first team to crack 90 points in five straight high-flying tournament blowouts.
    — Eddie Pells, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a look inside the high-flying real estate life of Barstool’s El Pres.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Dow has pushed higher as the rally has broadened out, with investors scooping up more than just high-flying tech stocks.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Porter’s high-flying set, no doubt, will be the one the most people will be talking about from Day 1 of the festival.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The numbers are down, the drama is high, and the injuries continue to rack up for the high-flying superstar.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • In one video released online, a single high-flying Mavic drone is equipped with a thermal camera.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • That would represent some 40% upside for the formerly high-flying stock that peaked last summer.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • If high-flying San Diego scores early, Minnesota will have to chase an open-play goal and that is far from their strength.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Others on the roster are known for their high-flying dunks, jaw-dropping ball-handling or seemingly limitless range.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Sure, many are diving feet first into the commodity trade and chasing some high-flying commodity stocks.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The high-flying Cowboys offense will face arguably the best defense in the NFL.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The manifesto is littered with stuff like this, mixing high-flying rhetoric and references with base culture war blathering.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Hornets and their fans will miss his determination and high-flying athleticism.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • Eventually, many high-flying stocks such as nuclear play Oklo got hit hard during the fall and remain well off their highs.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The story revolves around a struggling actor who is offered a job by a nannying high-flying producer and her movie star husband.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Like the Eclipse ships, Scenic Ikon will have two helicopters and one submersible for both high-flying and deep-sea adventures.
    — Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This high-flying attraction spins riders through the air that extends outward as the ride rotates, giving the sensation of soaring like a bird.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Alan Jackson, Nick’s high-flying lawyer, has cautioned against speculation.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Sylvan Esso is the latest high-flying act to yank their catalog from Spotify.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That game featured Berry throwing a lob to high-flying Joshua Weems during a two-on-two fast break situation.
    — Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • While a catalyst for the move wasn’t immediately clear, investors may be booking profits in a recently high-flying name.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • IonQ, another high-flying quantum computing name, took a breather from its rally the previous week, but still gained about 9% this week.
    — Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In contrast, insurance and brokerage sectors, along with several high-flying biotech stocks, declined.
    — Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Scally had already struggled after dealing inadequately with a cross, which let the high-flying visitors score their first.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The defense has fared better, but didn’t play well against New York last week and faces a massive challenge against a high-flying Cowboys offense.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The role of the lead bird—whose magical feather saves the day—was originally made for the high-flying Natalia Osipova.
    — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026

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