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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Diamondback said its Permian oil production averaged 521,000 barrels per day in the first quarter, which was above even the high point of its guidance at 512,000 barrels.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Hlinka has felt more and more like his high point since then.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Willson Contreras’s first-inning solo home run proved to be the high point of Wednesday afternoon’s series finale in Toronto, which the Red Sox lost 8-1.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Hlinka has felt more and more like his high point since then.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Willson Contreras’s first-inning solo home run proved to be the high point of Wednesday afternoon’s series finale in Toronto, which the Red Sox lost 8-1.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 8 May. 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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