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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On that tally, My Everything is back at No. 29—close to its No. 24 high point.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Also, the index was staring directly at its former high point from late 2021, right before the 2022 bear market commenced.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Mount Hermon is a strategic high point that sits on the border between Syria, Lebanon, and the Golan Heights.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Getty Museum conservators spent 2½ years skillfully restoring Cranach’s masterpiece, a high point of the permanent collection at Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Also, the index was staring directly at its former high point from late 2021, right before the 2022 bear market commenced.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Mount Hermon is a strategic high point that sits on the border between Syria, Lebanon, and the Golan Heights.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Getty Museum conservators spent 2½ years skillfully restoring Cranach’s masterpiece, a high point of the permanent collection at Pasadena’s Norton Simon Museum.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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High Point
geographical name
city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371
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