high noon

noun

Definition of high noonnext
1
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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as in noon
the middle of the day the dedication ceremony began at high noon with a 21-gun salute

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Recent Examples of high noon This shelter keeps the meal prep going strong through a light spring rain or the high noon sun of summer, all without sacrificing necessary ventilation. — Rosehill Gardens, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026 After parting ways with the city on a shadowless high noon the next day, I was seduced off-road by the siren song of the salt flats. — Pierce Miletich, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2026 Around high noon on that day in early December, three or four tables were occupied, seating fewer than a dozen people total. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2026 Your prized gladiolus keeled over at high noon. — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high noon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high noon
  1. bloom
  2. top
  3. noon
  4. prime
  5. height
  6. midday
  7. blooming
  8. pinnacle
Noun
  • Lavender Lavender is a popular garden perennial for its pleasantly calming fragrance and profuse purple blooms.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The marsh was built in the 1990s to naturally clean dry-weather urban runoff from San Diego Creek and address the algae blooms that once existed in Upper Newport Bay, according to the water district’s website.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloom
Noun
  • Anna and Jude end up in the top, and Jude scores his third win.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Pinning down Pinhead One film has been at the top of the wish list of Horror Nights honchos for more than 10 years, Sauls said.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of top
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  • About 50 Palo Pinto County residents were without power as of noon Thursday, according to the Oncor outage map.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • By noon, the science team’s role in operations is done, but my colleagues linger online to discuss the latest data in more detail.
    — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Getting a player in his prime who has half a decade of high-level seasons in the league is about as low risk as a DP signing goes.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • While Chapman has given the Red Sox a strong present and a likely bridge into 2027, Kimbrel is still chasing a return to the closer role that defined his prime.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of prime
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  • Towering waves generated by intense Pacific storm systems, their heights amplified by El Niño, could erode parts of the fragile coastline and shut down crucial coastal transportation arteries.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But what truly took the event to new heights was the way the ladies from the other franchises reacted to being on Kyle’s turf.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • While stocks slipped midday as shares of Nvidia unwound some of its big earnings gains, the S&P was down three-tenths of a percent, about half the roughly 60 basis-point range options pricing had implied for Friday's session.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The victim was taken to a hospital and at midday was in a stable condition, said Officer Tracy Carter, a Fort Worth police spokesperson.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of midday
Noun
  • Cutting back is done in mid-summer when foliage looks ragged and blooming slows to increase plant vigor, control height, and encourage a second flush of blooms.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Once blooms fade, seeds eventually begin to form, the plant becomes leggy, and blooming slows.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of blooming
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  • By Christmas it had been canonized as the pinnacle of ‘sad girl lit’ with Martha taking her place in that post-Fleabag lineage of fractured female characters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers told me that many Democrats believe that the pinnacle of achievement is having a good education and a fruitful career.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
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“High noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20noon. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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