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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 meantime, Wall Street continues to drift around its record heights.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Protecting the Plaza Bowl In years past, any attempt to breach what is known as the Plaza bowl — with building heights no more than three stories at the center and gradually moving higher toward its periphery — had been met with opposition and even anger.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The kitchen turns out dishes influenced by a range of traditions, and with the recent addition of the renowned chef Byron Rubio, the menu is reaching new heights of creativity and refinement.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Protecting the Plaza Bowl In years past, any attempt to breach what is known as the Plaza bowl — with building heights no more than three stories at the center and gradually moving higher toward its periphery — had been met with opposition and even anger.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The kitchen turns out dishes influenced by a range of traditions, and with the recent addition of the renowned chef Byron Rubio, the menu is reaching new heights of creativity and refinement.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Environmental scientists have already termed this project a ‘vanity height’ construction – building far beyond practicality merely for record-breaking purposes.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for height
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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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Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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And in the midst of their anxiety and uncertainty, people don’t believe leaders have their best interests at heart.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But the template had been set, Paris was marked as a shorthand for the pinnacle of female achievement—only the most stylish, successful, and generally it would be summoned there—and established as the option only a truly singular love could outshine.—
Megan Angelo,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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For 2026, the dollar limits used to determine the deduction under section 219(g) for active participants in certain pension plans are expected to be $81,000 for single taxpayers, $129,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly, and zero dollars for married taxpayers filing separately.—
KELLY PHILLIPS ERB,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the past, the Commission has excluded satellite internet systems, citing their lower adoption rates and capacity limits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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