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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This time playing an underling rather than a boss, Hoskins gave one of the best performances of his career in what remains a high point for Jordan as well, a lyrical and poignant yet savage film noir filled with regret, rage, and unrequited love.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
That was three times the estimate — the highest price ever for the artists — and another high point in the upward trajectory of Les Lalanne (as Francois-Xavier and his wife, Claude, are billed).
—David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
After multiple delays, the astronauts were launched aboard an Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System rocket that put them into an elliptical orbit with a high point of more than 44,000 miles.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Chase Johnston, High Point (round of 64) High Point was indeed the high point of this year’s opening round.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
That was three times the estimate — the highest price ever for the artists — and another high point in the upward trajectory of Les Lalanne (as Francois-Xavier and his wife, Claude, are billed).
—David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
After multiple delays, the astronauts were launched aboard an Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System rocket that put them into an elliptical orbit with a high point of more than 44,000 miles.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Chase Johnston, High Point (round of 64) High Point was indeed the high point of this year’s opening round.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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High Point
geographical name
city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371
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