high point
noun
: the best time or stage of something
Our trip to the museum was the high point of our vacation.
the high point of her career
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The high point came in September 2014, when Brækhus defeated Croatian Ivana Habazin to add the IBF welterweight title to her WBA, WBC, and WBO belts – becoming the first woman in any weight division to be recognized as an undisputed champion.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The meteors appear to come from the area of the constellation Draco in the sky, with Draco's high point in the sky making viewing more ideal in the evening hours, EarthSky says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Samira Wiley’s performance at Poussey Washington — particularly the gay kisses in her origin story episode in season 2 — are a high point of the series.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
The challenges were often physical — a high point was watching brothers Aras Baskauskas and Vytas Baskauskas square off in hand-to-hand combat.
—Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The meteors appear to come from the area of the constellation Draco in the sky, with Draco's high point in the sky making viewing more ideal in the evening hours, EarthSky says.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Samira Wiley’s performance at Poussey Washington — particularly the gay kisses in her origin story episode in season 2 — are a high point of the series.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
The challenges were often physical — a high point was watching brothers Aras Baskauskas and Vytas Baskauskas square off in hand-to-hand combat.
—Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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High Point
geographical name
city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371
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