the height of

phrase

—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.

Examples of the height of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With more than 300 days of sunshine and average temperatures ranging from 60 degrees in the cooler months to 85 degrees in the height of summer, any season is a prime time to go. — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

For weeks, nurses have railed on social media about the upcoming cuts to block pay — the extra hourly rate paid for certain high-demand nursing positions during the height of COVID-19. — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Live Local generally allows developers to build to the height of the tallest building within a one-mile radius. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Driscoll resigned Monday last week at one of the busiest moments for the service since the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, creating a potentially significant leadership void as the Army takes on a growing list of demands. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the height of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove