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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high noon
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With a spicy-sweet broth, fat pieces of white fish, and coins of petite potatoes, this feel-good bowl will satisfy from last snow to first bloom.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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This week's quiz highlights Costco food cravings, bridal blooms and blossoms — and a whole lot more.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The result was a 9-1 thumping by the Hurricanes that started the Panthers’ 6-11-0 spiral that dropped them from playoff contention and also triggered Carolina’s 12-game point streak that vaulted the team to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lale Esquivel’s solo homer led off the top of sixth inning where the Mustangs scored 5 times.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lindsay Kalt's work day as a reading specialist at Temple Israel ended at noon like usual last Thursday.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Flight delay may have hindered UMBC UMBC’s flight to Dayton, originally scheduled for noon on Monday, was delayed more than four hours due to severe weather.—
Jeff Wallner,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Wildflowers started blooming here late last year and are mostly past their prime at lower elevations, including at popular viewing sites Henderson Canyon Road and Coyote Canyon.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Do a quick fridge cleanout, tossing anything that’s past its prime or unidentified, then take out the trash right away.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Betty, attempting to paper over her unthinkable loss, dresses Laura in her daughter’s clothes, gives her her daughter’s place at family meals, has her daughter’s bike fixed to Laura’s height.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Arborists work in a world of extreme heights and life-or-death consequences every day.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Time of day is also important as certain flowers like the California poppies are sun sensitive, opening their petals only once the sun comes out in full force around midday.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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By Tuesday afternoon, Election Day turnout in suburban Cook County surpassed just over 91,000 ballots cast, county election officials told reporters at a midday news conference downtown.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Shinobu Imoto from Kochi Meteorological Agency told TBS television that low rainfall during the winter and longer hours of sunshine might have helped the early blooming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Mixing in a slow-release fertilizer will improve leaf color and blooming.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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This year your creativity, zest and desire for life are at a pinnacle.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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It was transformed into a 125-unit luxury condo by 2002, the pinnacle of which is a quadplex with an 80-foot stainless-steel slide, a rock wall, and a rope swing.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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“High noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20noon. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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