tall one

noun

Informal.

1. a beverage, especially an alcoholic drink, in a tall glass.

Example Sentences

“Literally, like, one tall one and one short, round one.”

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“It’s very annoying to be a duo. People always say, ‘Oh, you’re the tall one, you’re the short one.

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Ms. Graves broke barriers — not only as a celebrated dancer for a multiracial company that showcased African American excellence in a traditionally European art form, but also, at a towering 5-foot-10 ½, as an exceptionally tall one.

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The tall one, who was strongly built with close-cropped hair, immediately jumped into the water and ran to him.

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They were so tall, one version of the story goes, that Ferdinand Magellan’s 16th century crew dubbed them “Patagones,” from the Spanish for “big foot.”

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