How to Use high summer in a Sentence

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  • There are now a number of pieces designed expressly for high summer.
    Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 1 June 2021
  • The only drawback is that in high summer, everyone comes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Doing this in any other season but high summer should be a pretty painless process.
    Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The high summer sun angle combined with those cloudless skies then in turn further heats the surface.
    Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2021
  • Emily Ratajkowski won't let high summer temps change her It-girl style.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 June 2023
  • The peak time for house painting is after the April showers have passed but before high summer's heat and storms.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 18 May 2023
  • As that realisation spreads, some of the dreams of high summer will fade in the autumnal chill.
    The Economist, 11 June 2020
  • See more campaign imagery and shop a handful of items from the high summer collaboration below.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
  • The Balmain boutique will offer the French house’s high summer and pre-fall collections.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 June 2024
  • Don’t let the high summer temperatures sway you from visiting Arizona.
    Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Boots have long proven their relevance as a year-round footwear staple, from the cold of winter to high summer — and one brand has proven popular among the cool girls lately.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • Throwing a good dinner party in this corner of Georgia in high summer is no small accomplishment.
    New York Times, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Browne’s 2024 high summer collection is anchored in a white color palette.
    Layla Ilchi, WWD, 2 July 2024
  • The roof will be closed due to high summer temperatures and the roof must remain stationary when fans are present due to an issue with the cables in the system to open the roof.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2023
  • For the office Work is the perfect place to test-drive the shoe trend for high summer, since, thankfully, the silhouette won’t break any office dress codes.
    India Roby, Glamour, 21 July 2026
  • Keep them chilled in the fridge or a cooler until serving, and discard any that have been left out for more than two hours, or for more than one hour if exposed to high summer temperatures.
    Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Kalmarsundsleden trail is perfect for exploring by foot or on two wheels, while the beaches on the surrounding islands are heaven in high summer.
    Joe Minihane, CNN, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Imagining the singlet outlook for ’25 my gut instincts says expect an outbreak of sky blue for spring, turning pale khaki in high summer.
    Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
  • This careful positioning helps to protect your dog from high summer temperatures, heavy rainfall, and blowing winds.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Welcome to the eve of the July 4 holiday, the official beginning of high summer.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
  • For me, the first week of July ushers in high summer (even if the thermometer says it’s been here for weeks), and July 4th is opening night.
    Lize Burr, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
  • Even if Oregon manages to avoid another heat wave, July will still be high summer in Eugene, which can be plenty warm.
    oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2022
  • Drought conditions combined with high summer temperatures are expected to lead to instances of extreme heat in states such as Texas.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2022
  • Unless sitting Renault bumper to Renault bumper on melting highways is your idea of fun, forget Provence in high summer.
    Kate Maxwell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Skywatchers are most likely to spot noctilucent clouds at northern latitudes during high summer in the northern hemisphere.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 May 2025
  • In high summer season, hikers can take one lift up, hike for hours in one direction, then take a different lift back to lower elevation and catch a bus to their point of origin.
    Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021
  • An infinity pool at lake level, plus a rooftop pool, bar, and spa, help this hotel stand out as a relative bargain, especially in the high summer season.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike previous outbreaks, the one that began in 2022 didn’t die out in high summer temperatures.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • New for high summer, is the Soul Series range of one-off pieces (from £850), crafted from pure 100% French silk.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • With the high summer vacation season underway, the French responded massively to the specter of their leisure options getting nixed.
    New York Times, 23 July 2021

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