at the height of

idiom

: at the most advanced or extreme point of (something)

He was at the height of his fame when he died.

Examples of at the height of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Jack Lowden picked up one of the many books collecting dust on his shelf. —

Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024 In 2020, at the height of pandemic shutdowns, the governor was caught on camera dining maskless at the uber-fancy French Laundry. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 Vickers noted that three ROVs had been deployed at the height of the search. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Noll estimates that about 3,000 kilograms (per meter, per second) were transferred into North Carolina at the height of the storm, shattering the previous record of 1,883. —

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the height of

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