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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One of his favorite albums was Ask Rufus, by Rufus and Chaka Khan, widely regarded as their career high point.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Monaco is the glamorous traditional high point of the F1 season and the 19-year-old Mercedes driver could join some of the sport's greatest names as a winner.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Two miles upstream Old Cap pointed to a high point of lava jutting out almost over the water.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The most recent high point came in the final World Cup qualifier against Denmark in November, a 4-2 win which contained an overhead kick, a 90th-minute long-distance strike and a goal scored from inside their own half.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
Monaco is the glamorous traditional high point of the F1 season and the 19-year-old Mercedes driver could join some of the sport's greatest names as a winner.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Two miles upstream Old Cap pointed to a high point of lava jutting out almost over the water.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The most recent high point came in the final World Cup qualifier against Denmark in November, a 4-2 win which contained an overhead kick, a 90th-minute long-distance strike and a goal scored from inside their own half.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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