the height of
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—used to say that something is an extreme example of something
It was the height of stupidity to quit the team.
Long skirts are now the height of fashion.
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Four of Madrid’s six zonal players (circled in white) are taken out of the game by the height of the delivery, while the man-to-man players (in yellow) struggle to deal with Muriqi’s physicality.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Formed in Leeds, England, in the mid-1970s during the height of British punk rock, Gang of Four – whose original lineup consisted of Allen, Burnham, singer Jon King and guitarist Andy Gill — became known for their angular-sounding guitar rock and politically-minded confrontational lyrics.
—David Chiu, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The mere thought conjures images of empty store shelves during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Americans were scrambling for everything from toilet paper to baking flour.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
What was once standard, or even the height of home fashion, may now seem antiquated.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Formed in Leeds, England, in the mid-1970s during the height of British punk rock, Gang of Four – whose original lineup consisted of Allen, Burnham, singer Jon King and guitarist Andy Gill — became known for their angular-sounding guitar rock and politically-minded confrontational lyrics.
—David Chiu, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The mere thought conjures images of empty store shelves during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Americans were scrambling for everything from toilet paper to baking flour.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
What was once standard, or even the height of home fashion, may now seem antiquated.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
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