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

That year, the event was delayed to make sure attendees had ample time to vaccinated against COVID-19 during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

Time spent with Abby is worth it, since Hall transcends her character’s flat redundancies by raising every moment to the height of hilarity. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Play around with the height of everything and how the flowers interact with the objects. — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026

Caltrans and food After working in catering during the height of the pandemic, Schmidt shifted gears to be a highway maintenance worker for Caltrans. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the height of

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