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 piling up a season-high point total, the Hornets produced three 100-yard rushers to steamroll the Wildcats, the first such feat for Sac State in a single game for a program that fielded its first team in 1954.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 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, 7 Oct. 2025
The Policy Forum previously reported 2012 was another high point for educator departures in Wisconsin, likely related to the 2011 passage of Act 10.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The rally for Figma, at its high point, was the steepest since the day of the company’s public market debut on the New York Stock Exchange in July.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 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, 7 Oct. 2025
The Policy Forum previously reported 2012 was another high point for educator departures in Wisconsin, likely related to the 2011 passage of Act 10.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The rally for Figma, at its high point, was the steepest since the day of the company’s public market debut on the New York Stock Exchange in July.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 16 Oct. 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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