as in zenith
the highest part or point
shag carpeting reached the apogee of its popularity in the 1970s but is now considered outdated
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Recent Examples of apogee
Today, the satellite is in an elliptical orbit with its perigee roughly at 410 miles (660 kilometers), swinging out to an apogee of approximately 2,375 miles (3,822 kilometers) from Earth, with a 34.25 degree inclination.
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Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Twin Peaks marked both the apogee of Lynch’s career as a popular influencer and a turning point in his ability to tap into the zeitgeist.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
This year, the Flower Moon will coincide closely with the apogee, making it about 251,828 miles away instead of 238,855 miles.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The crew’s apogee — or farthest point from Earth — made Gillis and Menon the first women to travel so far from our planet.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
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Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Twin Peaks marked both the apogee of Lynch’s career as a popular influencer and a turning point in his ability to tap into the zeitgeist.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
This year, the Flower Moon will coincide closely with the apogee, making it about 251,828 miles away instead of 238,855 miles.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The crew’s apogee — or farthest point from Earth — made Gillis and Menon the first women to travel so far from our planet.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apogee
Noun
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For such a humanist filmmaker, Boyle reached his zenith by pondering us at our lowest point.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The band had reached its zenith, with Beatlemania-size crowds greeting them in Australia and Canada, and significant success cracking the American market.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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As far back as a decade ago, when Villeneuve was on the promotion trail for Sicario, the Canadian said that action is art — and Bond is the very pinnacle of the genre.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Whether your passion is for Oregon’s superlative Pinot noir or California’s world-class Bordeaux blends, these wines are truly at the pinnacle of American winemaking.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Harvard alleged the revocation was the culmination of a retaliatory campaign by the Trump administration on academic freedom at Harvard.—
Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Washington said that was the culmination of a day in which Enright and the Angels were frustrated with Ortiz.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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Turmoil continues to roil the Middle East in a 12-day conflict that reached new heights June 21 after President Donald Trump authorized a series of U.S. missile strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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With production reaching new heights, quality control will become harder to manage and more important.—
Bill Rokos,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Google Trends data from April to May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, showed a worldwide peak in online searches for dog adoption, up to 250% higher than typical trends for early pandemic months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Located in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, Mount Washington is the tallest peak in the northeastern United States.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Once the grill top gets nice and hot, use your now-clean brush to make one more pass across the grates.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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At the top of that class is the Flower Pot Fountain, which sends leaf- or flower-like clusters of sparks sprouting in different directions.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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These special flagships are at the apex of its retail strategy and network of 364 points of sale.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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Trusted advisors are the apex of the professional class.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Apogee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogee. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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