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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
Following a resurgence during the pandemic, participation numbers hit record heights last year.
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Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
The records detail fascinating biographical information such as the town the immigrants were from, their ages, heights, even eye and hair colors, plus their occupation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
For Auger-Aliassime, who has climbed back up the tennis mountain after previously reaching its heights as a young player, the loss was particularly hard to take.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But his clutch performance has reached historic heights in the playoffs.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
But Tesla’s stock sank 65% in 2022, before again soaring to new heights in the years that followed.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 3 June 2026
As Portugal’s leading goal scorer, Ronaldo has led the country to great heights, including winning the 2016 European Championship and winning the UEFA Nations Cup twice.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
The Quince version comes in seven colors and four lengths to accommodate a range of heights, including petites.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Spry is motivated to lead his team to new heights.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
The records detail fascinating biographical information such as the town the immigrants were from, their ages, heights, even eye and hair colors, plus their occupation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
For Auger-Aliassime, who has climbed back up the tennis mountain after previously reaching its heights as a young player, the loss was particularly hard to take.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But his clutch performance has reached historic heights in the playoffs.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
But Tesla’s stock sank 65% in 2022, before again soaring to new heights in the years that followed.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 3 June 2026
As Portugal’s leading goal scorer, Ronaldo has led the country to great heights, including winning the 2016 European Championship and winning the UEFA Nations Cup twice.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
The Quince version comes in seven colors and four lengths to accommodate a range of heights, including petites.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Spry is motivated to lead his team to new heights.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heights
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The theater, declared a landmark in 1988, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Canyonlands National Park The desert landscape of Canyonlands National Park is marked with towering rock pinnacles, remote canyons, and Indigenous American rock paintings.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plunging into your emotional depths feels supportive today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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That escape also reveals the profound depths of his narcissism.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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The hotel also offers ultra-luxe suites, each with a distinct design theme (like Riviera and Christian Dior), and a penthouse suite with a heated rooftop pool and 360-degree views of the city, from the hills to the sea stretching across the horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Those ancient deposits continue to shape the wines of Cori, where wineries Cincinnato and Marco Carpineti grow vineyards on hills that were influenced by the Colli Albani volcanic system.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Today’s new wave of halter tops feels grown-up and refined, reimagined in sleek, streamlined shapes that have become fixtures everywhere from the runway to the red carpet — and across the vacation wardrobes defining Euro-summer style.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
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His 234 wins placed him as tops in his field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Kenyan government's Lake Turkana Fisheries Management Plan has imposed regulations designed to protect juvenile fish and make certain breeding grounds off limits to fishing.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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The figures don't include properties within incorporated cities’ limits.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Archaeologists are just beginning to understand how complex these mounds were.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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This pie's tart lemon custard is surrounded by flaky, buttery pie crust, and topped with mounds of fluffy, golden-brown meringue.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rising from the Mediterranean, this little isle, full of dramatic peaks and grottoes, has been tempting travelers for 2,000 years.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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“Heights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heights. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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