at the height of

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

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The volunteer monarch monitors counted some quarter million butterflies at the height of the overwintering gatherings. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Despite some small wins at the height of the movement, what conservative populists wanted, more than anything, was a fighter. David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 That leaves the amusement park on the border of the Carolinas in Charlotte and Rock Hill without one of its signature attractions at the height of its busy summer season. Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 The price for Brent crude oil, the international standard, traded above $85 a barrel on Wednesday — more than 15% higher than the price before the war, but still well below the nearly $120 reached at the height of the conflict. Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 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 21 Jul. 2026.

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