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highbrow [ˈhaıbraʊ] N ADJ

high-born [ˈhaıbɔːn] ADJ

highland [ˈhaılənd] ADJ N

highroad [ˈhaırəʊd] N

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For instance, their improvised responses must rhyme, phrases should be in an 8, 7, 8, 7 syllabic structure, and singers must use high-flown language.
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And to our ears that sounds very, very esoteric and very high-flown.
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The three express their feelings in long passionate speeches, consumed with high-flown notions of love and honour.
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I think that might be a bit high-flown.
www.thehindu.com
Their rhythms were untutored, careening out of control in exhilarating ways; their lyrics came unadorned with poetry or high-flown sentiment.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The high-flown oratory, they could take or leave.
www.telegraph.co.uk
She observes the action with high-flown pride.
en.wikipedia.org
That "about" -- rather than the more natural "round" -- is high-flown, one tiny example of the voice of an author aiming beyond the reach of her own characters.
thespinoff.co.nz
Politicians know how to use high-flown language to buy votes.
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Kay bravely winds high-flown phrasing around the bones of a melodramatic plot.
www.ft.com

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