high noon
noun
1
: precisely noon
2
: the most advanced, flourishing, or creative stage or period
the high noon of her career
3
: the time of a decisive confrontation or contest
Examples of high noon in a Sentence
The duel was to take place at high noon.
We are approaching high noon of the election campaign.
the high noon of her career
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And by high noon, my hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, regularly reaches temps well past 90 degrees, often into the triple digits.
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Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 June 2025
Trump’s second Administration marks the high noon of the emergency Presidency.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Attendees can expect a dynamic lineup of speakers, musicians, and vendors, all converging on the Diag at high noon to partake in this storied tradition.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Flowers cut at high noon are likely stressed and will not survive as long in a vase.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 June 2025
Trump’s second Administration marks the high noon of the emergency Presidency.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Attendees can expect a dynamic lineup of speakers, musicians, and vendors, all converging on the Diag at high noon to partake in this storied tradition.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Flowers cut at high noon are likely stressed and will not survive as long in a vase.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high noon
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“High noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20noon. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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