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

The current four-week running average for claims is the lowest since 2022 — the height of the post-pandemic job boom. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

The complaint alleges that the injuries sustained by Duluc were directly due to negligence regarding the height of the netting. — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

The crash that killed Juanita Vidal on May 9, 2024, came at the height of an NYPD push to engage in more aggressive police chases during the Adams administration. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

The rapid rise of Whatnot Taking place during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the stay-at-home order helped Whatnot flourish due to the nature of the livestream shopping model. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the height of

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