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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The 175-foot-tall structure at the K West Reactor, roughly the height of a 17-story building, collapsed in seconds after explosives were triggered at its base.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
The crash and series of surgeries come after Vonn soared to the height of international downhill racing amid her comeback from retirement.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
For some Southerners, this dish is the height of comfort food.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Gregory Bovino, who oversaw the height of the operation, hasn’t been seen in Chicago in months.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
The crash and series of surgeries come after Vonn soared to the height of international downhill racing amid her comeback from retirement.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
For some Southerners, this dish is the height of comfort food.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
Gregory Bovino, who oversaw the height of the operation, hasn’t been seen in Chicago in months.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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