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.
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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
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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
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High Point
geographical name
city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371
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