1
a
: high in stature
b
: of a specified height
five feet tall
2
a
: of considerable height
tall trees
b
: long from bottom to top
a tall book
c
: of a higher growing variety or species of plant
3
a
: large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree
a tall order to fill
b
: pompous, high-flown
tall talk about the vast mysteries of life—
W. A. White
W. A. White
c
: highly exaggerated : incredible, improbable
a tall story
4
obsolete
: brave, courageous
Examples of tall in a Sentence
All the children in my family grew up to be very tall.
My mother is short but my father is fairly tall.
The giraffe is the tallest animal.
The drinks were served in tall glasses.
She is five feet tall.
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Paranoid – Black Sabbath If Black Sabbath was the birth of doom, Paranoid was the moment the monster lurched to its feet, six stories tall and stomping toward the future of heavy music.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Georgia is hoping the receiving situation can be helped: Receivers Noah Thomas (a Texas A&M transfer) and Colbie Young (reinstated) give him two tall receivers at the X spot that Beck didn’t have last year.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Sweet gum grows 60-75 feet tall and is hardy in Zones 5-9.
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Tulip Tree
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) roots are fleshy and sparse.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s something magical about watching these extraordinarily tall individuals move with unexpected grace and agility across the hardwood.
—Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
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Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Georgia is hoping the receiving situation can be helped: Receivers Noah Thomas (a Texas A&M transfer) and Colbie Young (reinstated) give him two tall receivers at the X spot that Beck didn’t have last year.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Sweet gum grows 60-75 feet tall and is hardy in Zones 5-9.
06 of 07
Tulip Tree
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) roots are fleshy and sparse.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s something magical about watching these extraordinarily tall individuals move with unexpected grace and agility across the hardwood.
—Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tall
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tall. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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tall
adjective1
a
: having unusually great height
b
: of a specified height
five feet tall
2
a
: large in amount, extent, or degree
a tall order to fill
b
: greatly exaggerated : improbable
a tall tale
tall
adverb
tallness
noun
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