at the height of
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: at the most advanced or extreme point of (something)
He was at the height of his fame when he died.
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The Briton denied all claims made against him, which date between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Kings of Comedy and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
This film brings to life the powerful voice and legacy of Jackie Shane, a Black trans soul
singer who vanished at the height of fame and now tells her story in her own works.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
Carson, who died at the height of the Civil Rights movement in 1964, is not known to have publicly conveyed any particular thoughts on the racial aspects of environmentalism.
—Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Bynes has previously spoken about how body image issues at the height of her fame contributed to a dependence on Adderall and other substances, ultimately leading her to step away from acting in 2012.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
This film brings to life the powerful voice and legacy of Jackie Shane, a Black trans soul
singer who vanished at the height of fame and now tells her story in her own works.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
Carson, who died at the height of the Civil Rights movement in 1964, is not known to have publicly conveyed any particular thoughts on the racial aspects of environmentalism.
—Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Bynes has previously spoken about how body image issues at the height of her fame contributed to a dependence on Adderall and other substances, ultimately leading her to step away from acting in 2012.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“At the height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20height%20of. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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