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as in pinnacles
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 depths
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 hills
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 heights
Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Even after playing the biggest stage in the world, Bad Bunny continues to leap to new heights.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
All of these athletes achieved towering heights, then got their teeth kicked in by the competition, only to regroup, refocus, and return to greatness.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
One shopper appreciated that the rise isn’t overly high and the flare works well with shoes of all heights.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
Inequality would rise to even higher heights.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Your own fears about heights, cold loneliness, heat, even death.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
These risks become more serious when your job involves driving, operating machinery, working at heights, administering medication, or supervising others in hazardous settings.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
Sweeney plays Undine Spragg, a fiercely ambitious woman from the Midwest, who strives for the social heights of turn of the century New York.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Even after playing the biggest stage in the world, Bad Bunny continues to leap to new heights.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
All of these athletes achieved towering heights, then got their teeth kicked in by the competition, only to regroup, refocus, and return to greatness.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
One shopper appreciated that the rise isn’t overly high and the flare works well with shoes of all heights.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
Inequality would rise to even higher heights.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Your own fears about heights, cold loneliness, heat, even death.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
These risks become more serious when your job involves driving, operating machinery, working at heights, administering medication, or supervising others in hazardous settings.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 Feb. 2026
Sweeney plays Undine Spragg, a fiercely ambitious woman from the Midwest, who strives for the social heights of turn of the century New York.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heights
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Our destination was a cluster of coral pinnacles called Rib Reef, on the Great Barrier Reef’s outer edge.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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In a recent interview, Fennell described the film’s restraint as an acknowledgment that her interpretation could never capture the depths of Brontë’s masterwork.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The biggest crude oil tankers, VLCCs—yes, they’re called Very Large Crude Carriers—either couldn’t dock or fill up all the way at Texas ports because of the shallower water depths.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other standouts include Badao Tang Hot Pot Villa in Nanshan’s hills overlooking the city skyline, and Dongting Hot Pot is sited within an air-raid shelter cave.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shop everything from skirts to shorts, leggings, short-sleeve tops, and even cargo pants for casual looks.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Below, browse through flattering wide-leg jeans, expensive-looking ballet flats, and delicious cashmere tops, just to name a few gems.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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July pushes the genre of auto-fiction to new limits here.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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The scale of the challenge Precinct 2 went from managing roughly 20 miles of unincorporated roads to more than 200 miles as development continues outside city limits.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Drop heaping tablespoon-sized mounds of coconut, about 1 1/2 inches apart, on the baking sheets.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jim Lapic, master gardener with the Penn State Master Gardener Program, uses broken terracotta pots and places them along the sides of his garden mounds.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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Both stories have been condensed to their main scenes and songs but still contain full stories with beginnings, middles and ends.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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Then, a quick stint under the broiler crisps the edges, creating that irresistible combo of golden, crunchy exteriors and tender, middles.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Winter offers the clearest views of snowcapped peaks in both the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas, with the dramatic contrast of white mountain tops against blue skies.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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On Colorado's tallest peaks, including Mount Zirkel, and ski areas, including Keystone and Breckenridge, snow is forecast through Saturday evening.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Heights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heights. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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