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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Though Monday wasn’t a high point for Team John Legend’s Renzo, he’s got star power to burn.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 20 May 2025
A lot has happened in nine years and this new high point, secured with a come-from-behind 3-1 win at Europa Park, is just the latest high on their ascent.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The nineteen-sixties started as a high point in trusting experts.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
The service was a spiritual high point in the week of commemorations.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 20 May 2025
A lot has happened in nine years and this new high point, secured with a come-from-behind 3-1 win at Europa Park, is just the latest high on their ascent.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The nineteen-sixties started as a high point in trusting experts.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
The service was a spiritual high point in the week of commemorations.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 May 2025
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 30 May. 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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