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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In another emotional high point, Iglesias returned to the main stage to introduce former Just for Laughs programming topper Bruce Hills to receive the JFL Legacy Tribute Award. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 The show’s founder, Rick Friedman, is also also behind another Hamptons calendar high point; the Hamptons Art Fair. Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Hikers pass Incan ruins, wide sweeping valleys and vibrant cloud forest before climbing to the route’s high point at Dead Woman’s Pass. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 The high point of Padirac – literally and figuratively – is La Salle du Grand Dôme. James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for High Point

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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371

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