the height of
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—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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Much of that decline came between 1846 and 1870, during the height of the Gold Rush, according to the National Museum of the American Indian.
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Andre Byik, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Best Time to Visit Brisbane thrives outdoors, but in the height of summer (December to February), heat and humidity can be intense.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In the height of summer, peak season for peaches, the succulent stone fruit was sliced and tossed in simple syrup and spicy jalapenos for a kick.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The lab is home to two highly advanced legged humanoid robots, with the largest standing about 6 feet tall and the smaller reaching roughly the height of a 10-year-old child, as well as a quadruped robot with dog-like attributes and the build of a beagle.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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Andre Byik, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Best Time to Visit Brisbane thrives outdoors, but in the height of summer (December to February), heat and humidity can be intense.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In the height of summer, peak season for peaches, the succulent stone fruit was sliced and tossed in simple syrup and spicy jalapenos for a kick.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The lab is home to two highly advanced legged humanoid robots, with the largest standing about 6 feet tall and the smaller reaching roughly the height of a 10-year-old child, as well as a quadruped robot with dog-like attributes and the build of a beagle.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
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