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as in zenith
the highest part or point
many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career
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as in depth
the most extreme or advanced point
the student's defiant use of a cell phone during class was regarded by the professor as the height of insolence
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as in hill
an area of high ground
Gulliver, standing on a height near the shore, saw an island suspended above the sea
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Recent Examples of height
In the video, Grinblat discusses Ball's height, which is 6-feet 7-inches.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Two 32-meter turntable ladders are also on site, deployed as water towers to help extinguish the fire from height.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Their massive platforms give you height without the discomfort of heels.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
The map forecasts wave height, winds, max temperature, UV index and more information on currents, water quality and incident statistics.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Two 32-meter turntable ladders are also on site, deployed as water towers to help extinguish the fire from height.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Their massive platforms give you height without the discomfort of heels.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
The map forecasts wave height, winds, max temperature, UV index and more information on currents, water quality and incident statistics.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for height
Noun
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The speakers and attendees outlined their vision for the world at a time when national conservatism has reached its zenith of influence.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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These continued every few days for the better part of the next year, one Bowyer would look back on as a personal and professional zenith.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Breeze Basketball Club and Hive Basketball Club will add 12 players to rosters, while six additional athletes will enter a season-long development pool aimed at strengthening depth and competitiveness.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Afternoon temperatures topped out in the 80s to mid 90s at lower elevations to the upper 60s and 70s at higher elevations.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This 15-hectare subalpine meadow is at 3,200 m elevation and adjacent to Colorado’s largest wilderness area, with minimal human impact.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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It is written and directed by Evans, also deaf, and features an all-deaf cast, set atop the rolling hills of the English countryside in a quaint stately home.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The second came in the midst of a dominant stretch by Cleveland’s defense.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the midst of feeling helpless, Kate said an idea took shape to commemorate the victims.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Knowing Thursday could be the pinnacle at Ballhalla this season only made the moment more savory.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aston Martin has, as noted, pushed its cars decidedly upmarket, and this pinnacle offering now competes, in price and power, directly with vehicles such as the $504,000 Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider while coming in well above the Bentley Continental GTC, which starts at $336,000.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Popular visa categories often reach their annual limit well before the fiscal year ends, particularly for applicants from countries with high demand.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The legislation will limit repayment options and cap borrowing limits for graduate students, including eliminating Graduate PLUS loans, forcing more students to apply for private loans or reconsider their education options.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The plane’s altitude was lower than normal, and continued to descend.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report, which covered May 2023 to June 2024, states that Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) were seen across a wide range of altitudes.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Height.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/height. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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