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as in zenith
the highest part or point
she died too young and never even reached the noon of her life
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Recent Examples of noon
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
A little after noon, deputies received a call about a man who had shot himself in the 10200 block of Griffin Road in Cooper City, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Just two Eastern Conference teams will play on Christmas this year (Cleveland vs. New York at noon, followed by San Antonio-Oklahoma City, Dallas-Golden State, Houston-Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota-Denver), underscoring how much stronger the West is projected to be.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
By noon on Friday, Air Canada had canceled a total of 294 flights, affecting more than 55,000 people, per an additional update from the airline.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) wrote in a press release the heist took place around noon in the West Seattle Junction, a popular shopping and dining area.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
A little after noon, deputies received a call about a man who had shot himself in the 10200 block of Griffin Road in Cooper City, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Just two Eastern Conference teams will play on Christmas this year (Cleveland vs. New York at noon, followed by San Antonio-Oklahoma City, Dallas-Golden State, Houston-Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota-Denver), underscoring how much stronger the West is projected to be.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
By noon on Friday, Air Canada had canceled a total of 294 flights, affecting more than 55,000 people, per an additional update from the airline.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noon
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With an area of high pressure moving in over the Upper Mississippi Valley on Aug. 13, the Milwaukee area will be dry and have light northwesterly winds to start the day, with a lake breeze along the lakeshore midday, which will move inland, the meteorologist explained.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Monday’s first drawing, the Fantasy 5 midday draw, came up 2, 3, 18, 21 and 33.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The American Colonization Society (ACS), founded in 1819, reached its zenith of support by the 1850s.—
Time,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Already the pinnacle of luxury hospitality in Portofino, the Splendido has reopened after a multiyear renovation and upgrade — and there’s also an adjunct, five-suite villa that takes the grandeur of this upscale holiday playground to a new zenith.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These jeans are for you, though people of all heights and sizes can enjoy the style.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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The maximum height of this new building would be 100 feet, but where The Boca Raton is zoned only allows for buildings as tall as 85 feet.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Tennessee ranks toward the top of the list for approval ratings at 60%, along with West Virginia at 59%.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Our top picks for children's life insurance include Aflac, one of the few companies with term life policies for children, and Foresters Financial, which has a Bright Future Children's policy that pays out up to $75,000.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Carr said the ordinance, which the village has worked on for four to six weeks, is the culmination of over a year’s work on a larger village planning initiative that began in 2024, known as Tinley in Tune.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The culmination of the 2025 PGA Tour season is upon us, as the world's best golfers descend upon East Lake for the Tour Championship.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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After two years of coming close, St. Joseph Academy reached the pinnacle last season.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The pinnacle of these new features are two new drive modes: RAD Tuner and Kick Turn.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Once a household-name company, Bed Bath & Beyond operated over 1,000 stores at its peak, and has now returned under the name Bed Bath & Beyond Home.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington projects a peak even sooner, in the 2060s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noon. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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