high places
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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When Brazilian businessman Daniel Vorcaro was arrested last year over what may be the country's biggest ever banking fraud scandal, he boasted to police that he had friends in high places.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
It is helpful to have friends in high places.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
He told the agents on WhatsApp he was "semi-retired but with connections in high places", the court heard.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
It's always nice to have friends in high places.
From Salon ● May 9, 2025
He had a high respect for education, for authority of men in high places, and yet the stories in the newspapers made him wonder.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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