high wire
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of high wire
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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As they say, Blinken is on a high wire right now—and he’s got a lot of balancing to do up there.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2023
Three years later, German adventurer Alexander Schulz become the first person to walk to and from the summit of the Old Man of Hoy on a high wire.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023
Daniels was doing a production of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” when veteran stuntman Bob Yerkes taught him to juggle and walk on a high wire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
Comedy is best when it occupies that high wire where humor and pain engage in a perilously delicate dance.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2022
It felt as if their eyes were connected by a high wire: dangerous and tense.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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