as in zenith
the highest part or point
shag carpeting reached the apogee of its popularity in the 1970s but is now considered outdated
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Recent Examples of apogee
But there’s little question that Trump is taking the concept of the imperial presidency to its apogee.
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Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
The global Saudi project reached its apogee during the Cold War, when the United States found Saudi Arabia useful in its competition with the Soviet Union.
—Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2020
This mini moment is always associated with either a full or new moon known as an apogee and marks the point when the moon is at its farthest distance from Earth (approximately 405,500 kilometers/252,088 miles away).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
In astrology, the Black Moon Lilith is a point in the sky that sits near the lunar apogee (a.k.a.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2025
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Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2025
The global Saudi project reached its apogee during the Cold War, when the United States found Saudi Arabia useful in its competition with the Soviet Union.
—Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2020
This mini moment is always associated with either a full or new moon known as an apogee and marks the point when the moon is at its farthest distance from Earth (approximately 405,500 kilometers/252,088 miles away).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
In astrology, the Black Moon Lilith is a point in the sky that sits near the lunar apogee (a.k.a.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apogee
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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
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Leitch was engaged by Rangers on two separate occasions but the red-brick facade on the Main Stand was the pinnacle.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Major League Baseball is the pinnacle of the sport.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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For many, this represents the achievement of a lifelong goal—the culmination of years climbing the corporate ladder.—
Isabelita Castilho,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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And so for me, this was really a deep dive into the culmination of my career.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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To prevent the display from looking boring, create visual contrast through elements other than color—just varying the height, size, shape, and texture of the objects will create an eye-catching vignette. 3.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Yet arguably his greatest achievement was to raise the bar of the entire Premier League, pushing rivals like Manchester City to new heights in order for Pep Guardiola’s men to finish above Liverpool.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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This week, several of those beloved songs continue climbing Billboard’s worldwide lists, hitting new peaks and returning to the ears of what must be a massive audience.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Coincidentally, the Fresnel peak is found between 90 and 105 astronomical units.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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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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Of course, staying on top of his health requires plenty of dedication.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Crowds are understandably far thinner than during the apex of the excitement yesterday.—
Zoë Richards,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Logan and his younger brother, Jake Paul—himself a YouTuber and influencer, who has also turned to boxing—have been famous for more than a decade now, and reality television, Logan explains to Agdal, would be the apex of the pyramid that the siblings have been scaling.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Apogee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogee. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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