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 series of films, based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe, reached its creative high point with this proto-psychedelic fairy tale, whose bright colors and delirious mood predicted a groovy art movement that was then just around the corner.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, with the Winter Olympics less than 100 days away, the hockey rivalry between the teams is set to hit a high point in its history, with tensions between the countries burning even hotter.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Garavani himself has repeatedly said Roberts wearing the gown was a high point of his career.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Today, the Plutonium — located between the Ancient Pool and the Roman theater — is another high point on the tour of Hierapolis, and one of many places in the city worth visiting in the cooler evenings when, after nightfall, some attractions are dramatically illuminated.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, with the Winter Olympics less than 100 days away, the hockey rivalry between the teams is set to hit a high point in its history, with tensions between the countries burning even hotter.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Garavani himself has repeatedly said Roberts wearing the gown was a high point of his career.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Today, the Plutonium — located between the Ancient Pool and the Roman theater — is another high point on the tour of Hierapolis, and one of many places in the city worth visiting in the cooler evenings when, after nightfall, some attractions are dramatically illuminated.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 13 Nov. 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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