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

Jim Parsons, who rose to fame on The Big Bang Theory and is currently appearing on Broadway in Titanique, is opening up about his mental health during the height of his sitcom fame and success. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026

Then, in May 2020, SpaceX and NASA launched the Demo-2 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida amid the height of the pandemic. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

The country has nearly 20,000 miles of cycling paths, comparable to the height of the highest peak in North America, Mount McKinely. — Zuri Primos july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

So, take a deep breath and use sharp, clean garden pruners to remove about one-third of the height of the plant. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for the height of

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