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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Stardust Racers, the sinewy roller coaster that towers over Epic Universe, shoots bodies through the sky at more than 60 miles an hour and plunges them toward the surface of the Earth from the height of a 10-story building.
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Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
The emails, published by Bloomberg and authenticated through metadata analysis, cover the years 2002 to 2022, with a concentration between 2005 and 2008, during the height of Epstein's first criminal investigation and prosecution.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
After prayers and a little luck, the world's tallest sunflower on record now stands nearly the height of a residential telephone pole.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
As Billboard magazine notes, during the height of the group’s success, Hodgson and Davies were the only group members reaping publishing profits while the recording royalties and tour revenues were being used to pay off earlier advances from A&M Records.
—Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
The emails, published by Bloomberg and authenticated through metadata analysis, cover the years 2002 to 2022, with a concentration between 2005 and 2008, during the height of Epstein's first criminal investigation and prosecution.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
After prayers and a little luck, the world's tallest sunflower on record now stands nearly the height of a residential telephone pole.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
As Billboard magazine notes, during the height of the group’s success, Hodgson and Davies were the only group members reaping publishing profits while the recording royalties and tour revenues were being used to pay off earlier advances from A&M Records.
—Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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