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 is when McCartney happens to stop by the recording studio. Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025 That position now stands as its new all-time high point. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Jones was named finals MVP after leading Stockton to the G League championship in 2024-25, marking a high point in his carer after going undrafted out of Arkansas in 2020. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Right in the middle is September 10, the statistical high point of the season. Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for High Point

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Geographical Definition

High Point

geographical name

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

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