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 liked the high places and never went by water.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
There were people in high places that didn’t want me to be a success.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
In the high places, there were weirwood circles left by the children of the forest.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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