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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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
The exceptional Taste of Place experience is offered Wednesday to Sunday at noon.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Hot dog lovers will relish this news — a novel spin on a classic summer bite is set to open May 31 at noon in Charlotte.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
Qualifying to run for House District 40 ended at noon Wednesday.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
At noon Wednesday, his union received a call that there would be an emergency meeting at 3 p.m. that day.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
The exceptional Taste of Place experience is offered Wednesday to Sunday at noon.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Hot dog lovers will relish this news — a novel spin on a classic summer bite is set to open May 31 at noon in Charlotte.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025
Qualifying to run for House District 40 ended at noon Wednesday.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noon
Noun
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Here are the latest projections of when the spacecraft could re-enter Earth, as of midday Friday, May 9: NASA expects Cosmos 482 to return to Earth roughly around 3:30 a.m.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Insulet — The medical device stock surged more than 19% after first-quarter results beat estimates on the top and bottom lines.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The 2012 Olympics were Campbell’s zenith but an eight-year professional career brought a further 20 wins from 24 fights and lightweight world-title contests against Jorge Linares and Vasiliy Lomachenko.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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At that point Jupiter is just visible in the west, about 32 degrees above the horizon (this is about a third of the way up to the zenith).—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Popular evergreen options like arborvitae, especially slender types such as Forever Goldy Arborvitae, offer height without taking up much space.—
Debbie Wolfe,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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At their height under Postecoglou in his debut season, their PPDA was 6.24.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Patricia was looking forward to her mother climbing to the top of the 750-foot Diamond Head, but her then-72-year-old mom felt daunted by the challenging ascent and opted to stay at the base.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Family Firms Lead, Still Family enterprises are quietly outpacing their public peers in gender diversity at the top.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Her latest project, Welcome, Mac, to the Family by Ruddiman, is the culmination of two years of experimentation, iteration, and storytelling.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The Wolves’ 103-96 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday was the culmination of a trend that crushed the Lakers all series.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Arches National Park is known for its colorful stone arches, pinnacles and balanced rocks.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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Most apropos is that the statue will be forged by fire, an analogy perfectly befitting Staley and her journey to this pinnacle.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Shares have cooled off in 2025 but are still up a few percentage points since the Feb. 19 market peak.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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As Pluto retrogrades in Aquarius, the potential for shocking revelations is at its peak.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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“Noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noon. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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