How to Use height in a Sentence

height

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  • What's the height of the building?
  • These bushes grow to heights of up to five feet.
  • We were measured for height and weight.
  • I was surprised by his height.
  • The ride has a height requirement. You have to be four feet tall to ride.
  • The land reaches a height of 600 feet above sea level.
  • That’s what makes a true hunk, after all—not the height!
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The desk's height is adjustable to grow with your child up to around 6 years old.
    — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
  • These out-of-this-world delta 8 gummies will take you to new heights. 6.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2023
  • Its new base raises the piece’s total height by 10 to 12 feet.
    — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The trees are the right height; the grass is the right color for this time of year — kind of a brownish-greenish sort of thing.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Doja Cat took the naked dress to new heights at the 2024 Grammys on Sunday.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Picking colors and sole heights and where to put the logo, all of that stuff.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
  • Don’t stay the same, don’t get stale, transform your awareness to find new heights.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Book one of these treetop Airbnbs to take your leaf-peeping to new heights.
    — Karen Ruffini, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
  • Justin Bieber has taken his love of hockey to new heights!
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
  • To many, Kendrick represents the essence of rap, Drake the commercial height of it.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The ideal height for artwork is eye level (or around 58 inches from the ground to the middle of the frame).
    — Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 6 June 2023
  • The baby’s birth weight and height were not listed on the certificate.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
  • These heights aren’t often easy to reach, so leave your skis and climbing gear at home.
    — Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2023
  • With a 5 x 5-inch base and 11-inch height, its compact footprint is the biggest draw.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The new film also has propelled Spider-Man 2099 to new heights.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Slowly lift your left leg up until you knee is at hip height.
    — Jordan Galloway, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
  • What to Consider The taller stack height without a drop might take some getting used to.
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2024
  • White, two-inch flowers appear singly or in groups of two or three on a stout stem about the same height as the foliage clump.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2024
  • For most people, the biggest downside is likely the low back height.
    — Suzie Dundas, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2023
  • Wembanyama comes with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks.
    — Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2023
  • First, consider the right triangle below, with a height of 1 and a base of 2.
    — Patrick Honner, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
  • David Sosa pointed out that the David Sosa in the database had a different date of birth, height, weight, and tattoo.
    — WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Still, that didn't stop the actress from allowing Val to take her to new heights and complete the routine with a lift.
    — Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023

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