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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Tabor said the Detention Center still sees detainees who test positive for covid-19, though not in the large numbers that were reported during the height of the pandemic in 2021.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
When going the custom route, just be sure to measure the height of your shower or bathtub area for a perfect fit.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
On your straight leg, tighten the muscles on the front of your thigh and slowly lift your leg to the height of your bent knee or slightly higher.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The new type of vortex burner can adjust the flame direction along the height of the combustion chamber.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
When going the custom route, just be sure to measure the height of your shower or bathtub area for a perfect fit.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
On your straight leg, tighten the muscles on the front of your thigh and slowly lift your leg to the height of your bent knee or slightly higher.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The new type of vortex burner can adjust the flame direction along the height of the combustion chamber.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the height of
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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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