the height of

idiom

used to say that something is an extreme example of something
It was the height of stupidity to quit the team.
Long skirts are now the height of fashion.

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In the height of summer, plants grow and thrive as does the grass, requiring frequent mowing. Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025 The two men have a noted history that evolved during the height of a Warriors-Rockets rivalry. Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 In addition to the new players, returners Mitchell (6-9) and redshirt freshman Trent Burns (7-5) just add to the height of this year’s team. Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025 The New York Times and other outlets previously reported that Cuomo’s team obscured the full toll during the height of the crisis. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the height of

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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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