high places

plural noun

1. positions and offices of influence and importance

   a scandal in high places

Example Sentences

He spent a lot of time cultivating friends in high places.

From The Daily Beast

But as much energy as Mark seems to have put into making friends in high places, former co-workers say he also burned bridges.

From The Daily Beast

While there are plenty of Democrats in high places in the corporate world, the CEO class remains overwhelmingly Republican.

From The Daily Beast

"Uncle Fred" has friends in high places, and was on his way to a fundraiser with none other than House Speaker John Boehner.

From The Daily Beast

This is territory most often visited today by authors of bestselling fluff about sex in high places.

From The Daily Beast

They can, and they will, vote themselves and their friends or adherents into the good jobs and the high places.

From Project Gutenberg

There were several in high places at present, cheerfully trimmed down from the statesman to the political ideal.

From Project Gutenberg

And you will find some of the greatest rascals and most impudent liars in the "Synagogues and High Places" of the cities.

From Project Gutenberg

"Then the news is true," she cried, before we had descended from our high places.

From Project Gutenberg

Like nuf de chaiot ll come kitin long one o dese hyer days an hike yo inter de high places.

From Project Gutenberg