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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Old San Juan Channeling the spirit of a treehouse, this boutique property sits on a high point of Vieques.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Nobody knew it at the time, but the Chiefs’ 31-0 Week 7 win over the Raiders might’ve been the high point of the season.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Obama’s ascendancy that night also represented a 21st-century high point for the Democratic Party.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The production’s previous high point was $936,898 for the week ending November 25.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Nobody knew it at the time, but the Chiefs’ 31-0 Week 7 win over the Raiders might’ve been the high point of the season.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Obama’s ascendancy that night also represented a 21st-century high point for the Democratic Party.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The production’s previous high point was $936,898 for the week ending November 25.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Feb. 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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