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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
Noun
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They are allied with regal and Martha Washington geraniums, and both bear prolific blooms with deep red petals; the petal bases of Lily are black, while those of Jack of Hearts are red.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Under a tent shrouded in shade cloth at the Desert Botanical Garden, a place known for its showy cactus displays and wildflower blooms, sits a curious collection of inconspicuous plants that could be easily overlooked by the untrained eye.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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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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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
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As with other good car designs that endured well beyond their 1960s-era prime, the Type 14 eventually became encumbered by massive rubber bumpers and oversized taillamps by 1973, though even these later models retain their charm.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sergio Busquets, who played with Messi at the Catalan club in the prime of their careers, sent his teammate through on goal with a cutting pass from midfield.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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The blooming of Korea’s Asian Spring was cut short by the arrival of foreign occupying armies.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 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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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
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“High noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20noon. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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