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

Dua Lipa has long favored a midnight manicure, wearing the shade even in the height of summer, when brighter colors and fun decals typically reign supreme. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026

Kenis Lopez Gonzalez had been living and working in Shakopee, Minnesota, when federal agents arrested him outside his home this past January during the height of Operation Metro Surge. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

The strategic environment in 2029 is on track to be the most difficult and unforgiving since the height of the Cold War. — Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Solar panels and antennas are typically the first to tear off, and at around 78 kilometers [48 miles], roughly eight times the height of a passing airliner, the main body breaks apart. — Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the height of

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