high noon
noun
1
: precisely noon
2
: the most advanced, flourishing, or creative stage or period
the high noon of her career
3
: the time of a decisive confrontation or contest
Synonyms
Examples of high noon in a Sentence
The duel was to take place at high noon.
We are approaching high noon of the election campaign.
the high noon of her career
Recent Examples on the Web
Sunglasses are a necessity at high noon and a nuisance when the sun goes down.
—
Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
At high noon on a Saturday, the last aluminum pour of the day is about to commence at the Yucca Valley Material Lab.
Heidi Schwegler, founder of the Lab, has crawled up to the roof to get the best vantage point for a video.
—Angella D’avignon, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Nick Ut / Getty Images Around high noon at the Alamo, the eyes of Texas, and hundreds of visitors, were looking towards the sky.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2023
An ombré sun—which moves from lemony high noon shine to red twilight burn—arcs over this bluff as if engineered by a lighting designer in a surfing movie.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2022
See all Example Sentences for high noon 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
At high noon on a Saturday, the last aluminum pour of the day is about to commence at the Yucca Valley Material Lab.
Heidi Schwegler, founder of the Lab, has crawled up to the roof to get the best vantage point for a video.
—Angella D’avignon, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Nick Ut / Getty Images Around high noon at the Alamo, the eyes of Texas, and hundreds of visitors, were looking towards the sky.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2023
An ombré sun—which moves from lemony high noon shine to red twilight burn—arcs over this bluff as if engineered by a lighting designer in a surfing movie.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2022
See all Example Sentences for high noon
Articles Related to high noon
Dictionary Entries Near high noon
Cite this Entry
“High noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20noon. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share