high point
noun
: the best time or stage of something
Our trip to the museum was the high point of our vacation.
the high point of her career
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What goes up, must come down After reaching its high point in terms of morning visibility in mid-July, Venus will start a long, slow slide back toward the sun, rising about 1.7 minutes later each morning from July 21 through Oct. 25.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s been a roughly 20 percent decline in film and TV employment in California versus 2022, when work in the sector hit a high point, according to census data.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Garcia, who also portrays Edmund, and David Lowe as James give the most natural performances; their extended scene over a game of cards and a lot of drinks is the high point of the production.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
To be sure, the level of trust was already low – after hitting a brief high point following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, trust in government has stayed below 30% ever since late 2006, according to the Pew Research Center.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s been a roughly 20 percent decline in film and TV employment in California versus 2022, when work in the sector hit a high point, according to census data.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Garcia, who also portrays Edmund, and David Lowe as James give the most natural performances; their extended scene over a game of cards and a lot of drinks is the high point of the production.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
To be sure, the level of trust was already low – after hitting a brief high point following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, trust in government has stayed below 30% ever since late 2006, according to the Pew Research Center.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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High Point
geographical name
city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371
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