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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During the height of the backlash against Patel and the amplification of the accusation, Wilkins’ music streams peaked at 43,600 weekly listeners.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
As Kansas City moves into the height of the holiday season, many families in the metro are decorating homes, buying gifts and preparing for celebrations.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Cut smooth hydrangeas back to about 1 foot from the ground, and trim one-third of the height of panicle hydrangea branches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Interestingly, during the height of the Secure Communities program, (legal scholars) Adam Cox and Thomas Miles conducted a statistical analysis of 3,000 counties from 2005 to 2013 that assisted ICE by turning people over to them from local jails.
—Peter Mancina, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
As Kansas City moves into the height of the holiday season, many families in the metro are decorating homes, buying gifts and preparing for celebrations.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Cut smooth hydrangeas back to about 1 foot from the ground, and trim one-third of the height of panicle hydrangea branches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Interestingly, during the height of the Secure Communities program, (legal scholars) Adam Cox and Thomas Miles conducted a statistical analysis of 3,000 counties from 2005 to 2013 that assisted ICE by turning people over to them from local jails.
—Peter Mancina, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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