at the height of

phrase

: at the most advanced or extreme point of (something)
He was at the height of his fame when he died.

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Or why filmmakers such as Joseph Losey and Cy Endfield at the height of their success would leave their families, and end up working in Mexico, England or Italy, often forbidden even to use their real names. John Bleasdale, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 The median age of technology companies going public in recent years has been roughly 12 to 14 years, versus four years at the height of the dot-com boom. Stephen Richards Evans, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Aaron Judge will return from a stress fracture in his first right rib, and with enough time to prepare and be at the height of his three-time-MVP powers come October. Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Holland and Zendaya are at the top of their game, and at the height of their box-office power. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the height of

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“At the height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20height%20of. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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