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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Smith would help Waller become a Pro Bowler, a flex tight end who keeps opposing defensive coordinators up at night because of his speed and ability to high point passes. Omar Kelly updated October 17, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 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. 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 Tensions hit a high point on Saturday after a woman was shot by a federal agent in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, not far from the Broadview facility. Lee Ann Anderson, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for High Point

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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 24 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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