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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Johnson’s ability to high point the ball leads to an errant shot and a live ball transition opportunity for the Heat. Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 So try to find a high point with clear views of the western horizon. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 What started as the high point of post–Cold War American power—organizing an international coalition to end Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait—turned into a decades-long obligation. Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 In one of the images circulating online, the coaster’s five-car train can be seen resting at a high point on the ride’s blue track. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 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 12 Aug. 2026.

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city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371

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