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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
the high noon of the whaling industry occurred in the first half of the 19th century
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as in top
the highest part or point
the exhibition showcased works painted at the high noon of French Impressionism
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Recent Examples of high noon
Flowers cut at high noon are likely stressed and will not survive as long in a vase.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The final day of racing at Irwindale Speedway was both a party and a wake, one that began just after high noon Saturday and ended just before Sunday started.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The song refracts like a prism at high noon, filled with stuttering blips that shapeshift at each turn.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
The key point is that at high noon, the two would meet on Main Street, and following a tense stare-down, the sheriff would take out the bad guy, ensuring the town lived happily ever after.
—Hod Fleishman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The final day of racing at Irwindale Speedway was both a party and a wake, one that began just after high noon Saturday and ended just before Sunday started.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The song refracts like a prism at high noon, filled with stuttering blips that shapeshift at each turn.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
The key point is that at high noon, the two would meet on Main Street, and following a tense stare-down, the sheriff would take out the bad guy, ensuring the town lived happily ever after.
—Hod Fleishman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high noon
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Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the type, those autumnal-colored blooms can celebrate the season year after year when planted in the ground.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Smith, 30, injured himself in the top of the fourth on Friday.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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This high-tech top is made from a fabric blend that combines the odor-resistance and quick-drying properties of merino wool with the wrinkle-resistant and thermoregulation properties of lyocell.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s speaking event began at noon.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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He was hit by a single shot during the outdoors event at the university’s Orem campus shortly after noon.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Europe 'standing on its own two feet' Something startups should lean into is their nimbleness compared to the large defense primes, Kuppers said, which gives up-and-coming firms an advantage in competing for new government contracts.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, traditional methods like verbal reassurance or security primes without touch did not alleviate jealousy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cities would also generally be prevented from imposing height and density limits based on how close a development is near a transit stop.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Channel Orange, his breakthrough album, preceded Blonde by several years but didn’t reach the same heights.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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By midday Thursday, Ellison’s fortune dropped to $378 billion.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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As of Wednesday at midday, however, there had not yet been any announcements about flight plans.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Plants grow from a tuber rather than a true bulb but follow the same cycle of blooming and dormancy as spring flowering bulbs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tombstone holds an annual rose festival in April to celebrate the blooming of the original Shady Lady, according to the museum website.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the template had been set, Paris was marked as a shorthand for the pinnacle of female achievement—only the most stylish, successful, and generally it would be summoned there—and established as the option only a truly singular love could outshine.—
Megan Angelo,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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“High noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20noon. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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