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as in zenith
the highest part or point
far removed from the noontime of their popularity, when they had performed at sold-out arenas, the band now played at small clubs
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Recent Examples of noontime
The next day, in a noontime burglary, more than $100,000 worth of property was stolen from the home of Karl-Anthony Towns, who was then a Timberwolves player and is now a center forward with the Knicks, Chief Nelson said.
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Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Shares of Lululemon were one of fashion’s outliers, trading up 0.38 percent at noontime.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Well, the noontime sun is about 100 milliwatts per centimeter squared.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2013
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Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Shares of Lululemon were one of fashion’s outliers, trading up 0.38 percent at noontime.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Well, the noontime sun is about 100 milliwatts per centimeter squared.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Jan. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noontime
Noun
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In other words, at its post-Diana zenith, the support for the monarchy was there but had gone soft.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Classical When Franz Liszt was at the zenith of his fame in the nineteenth century, his fans were so enthralled by his good looks and talent that his mere presence created an atmosphere of mass hysteria.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The disturbance has an 80% to 90% chance of forming into a storm, National Hurricane Center forecasters said just before noon Friday.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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The three-day event kicks off at noon Friday at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center downtown.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Solis is constantly reaching for new heights — an apt metaphor for his career.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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The mix of full-height glazing and open-plan architecture dissolves the boundary between inside and out.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fog still burns off midday, and the weather is mild enough to spend days outside.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Shares of other car retailers such as Group 1 Automotive, AutoNation, Sonic Automotive, Carvana and Lithia Motors were all down by roughly 5% or less during intraday trading midday Thursday.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The deal marked a culmination of sorts for Kohli, 37, who has now spent most of his life working at Friendly’s in some capacity.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This marks the culmination of a journey that began shortly after Sting's retirement.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Just as Russ is about to reach the pinnacle of college athletic achievement, a pair of blunders torpedo the season, his public image and his future professional career.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The special ops line The special operations line of power tools represents the pinnacle of underwater tool engineering.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remove parchment circle from top of pie.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Store in a freezer-safe zip-top bag or airtight container, and label and date before freezing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Having finished the 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado and California’s Sierra Range — including Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48 states at 14,500 feet — the next stop for the renowned Spanish endurance athlete is Mount Shasta in northern California, near the Oregon border.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Plus, enjoy a special sneak peak of the Below Deck Down Under premiere, featuring the The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cross-over charter.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Noontime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noontime. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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