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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However, that goal turned out to be the high point of a stint that was supposed to last for the season but was cut short by Brighton in January after Doyle dropped out of the picture for Gary Caldwell’s side.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Also in the park: Mount Ruapehu, the country’s largest active volcano and the North Island’s high point at 9,177 feet.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 June 2025
The high point of Gastelum’s career is his 2019 interim UFC middleweight title fight opposite Israel Adesanya, a bout that recently enshrined the two men in the UFC Hall of Fame.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The proportion of countries in the world that were either liberal or electoral democracies reached slightly over 50 percent at its high point around 2000, and has fallen a little bit since, remaining near 50 percent.
—Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Also in the park: Mount Ruapehu, the country’s largest active volcano and the North Island’s high point at 9,177 feet.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 June 2025
The high point of Gastelum’s career is his 2019 interim UFC middleweight title fight opposite Israel Adesanya, a bout that recently enshrined the two men in the UFC Hall of Fame.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The proportion of countries in the world that were either liberal or electoral democracies reached slightly over 50 percent at its high point around 2000, and has fallen a little bit since, remaining near 50 percent.
—Robert O. Keohane, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2025
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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