high-water mark

noun

Definition of high-water marknext
as in pinnacle
the highest part or point he hit the high-water mark of his acting career when he played Tiny Tim in a school play

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Recent Examples of high-water mark The Weeknd reached a new high-water mark on Spotify this week. — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023 How San Francisco settles the debate could reverberate throughout the reparations movement, setting a high-water mark for an effort that has been criticized for, so far, producing small sums. — Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2023 This year’s crop of competitors is a far cry from recent years when the starting roster has approached triple digits, hitting a high-water mark of 96 mushers in 2008 (though a more modest number, 78, crossed the finish line). — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023 In Paso Robles, dozens of makeshift encampments sprang up along roadways, above the Salinas’ high-water mark. — Jeremy Miller, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for high-water mark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-water mark
  1. pinnacle
  2. top
  3. zenith
  4. height
  5. culmination
  6. peak
  7. apex
Noun
  • The golf tournament also runs alongside the NCAA Tournament Final Four starting Saturday, April 5 in San Antonio where all four No. 1 seeds won Elite Eight games to advance to college basketball’s pinnacle at the Final Four.
    — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • With big briny flavors, blue cheese, and crushed olives with lemon, this is truly the pinnacle of appetizers and belongs next to any charcuterie board.
    — Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • In the top of the seventh inning Friday, Harvey jogged in from the bullpen.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
  • That offered just a brief snapshot into the warmth and generosity of an athlete who constantly inspires, though Tui’s bubbly, eccentric exterior belies her challenging and often traumatic journey to the top of international rugby.
    — George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of top
Noun
  • Kitamura’s actor, too, has achieved a kind of creative and professional zenith only after renouncing the prospect of such a home, and Xavier’s claim suddenly confronts her with the alternative reality of being a very different kind of character: a mother.
    — Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Simon Fisher-Becker, who reached a career zenith in the original Harry Potter film and Doctor Who on television, died on Sunday, March 9.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of zenith
Noun
  • The future of women’s boxing is now, and MVP is proud to lead the charge in taking the sport to unprecedented heights.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
  • This change makes the full height of the screen available for displaying photos rather than reserving a bar at the bottom just for buttons.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of height
Noun
  • The culmination of that process will occur in April when the Task Force votes on a final master plan if there is not unanimous support.
    — Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
  • This debut album is the culmination of years of hard work, growth, and learning.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of culmination
Noun
  • Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of peak
Noun
  • All of them sit at the apex of a legal system that depends on lawyers to brief judges on the matters those judges must decide.
    — Ian Millhiser, Vox, 29 Mar. 2025
  • National Security Agency advisor Michael Waltz, the former Florida congressman at the apex of the security apparatus keeping this country safe, included The Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg in the Signal chat.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of apex

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“High-water mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-water%20mark. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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