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

At about 250 feet, the arch would be more than double the height of the Lincoln Memorial. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Others were introduced to BTS after the height of the pandemic and this will be the first time seeing the band together. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Now, a dozen state Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers for that delay as the state enters the height of hurricane season. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Imagine someone forgot a bowl of New England clam chowder in the back of a cloth-upholstered car during the height of a Florida summer. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the height of

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