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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That said, the emotional high point of the meeting might have come from Fargo, who asked everyone in opposition to stand.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
His high point will be long forgotten, disastrously undone by his successor to plunge the world into recession, if not depression.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The final two phases were the slope facing the front of the house and a scenic lookout at a property high point.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
One of his favorite albums was Ask Rufus, by Rufus and Chaka Khan, widely regarded as their career high point.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
His high point will be long forgotten, disastrously undone by his successor to plunge the world into recession, if not depression.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The final two phases were the slope facing the front of the house and a scenic lookout at a property high point.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
One of his favorite albums was Ask Rufus, by Rufus and Chaka Khan, widely regarded as their career high point.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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High Point
geographical name
city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371
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