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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
With some estimates putting wave heights as much as 35 feet, weakened hatch covers would have been vulnerable to such waves.
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Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
During that episode, lava fountains from the south vent reached 1,500 feet, while eruptions from the north vent reached heights of 1,100 feet, according to the USGS.
—ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Patrick Smith / Getty Images Alex Ovechkin’s historic hockey career reached new heights Wednesday.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Ready for a family story that will take you on a cinematic journey from the bustling, and frankly exhausting-looking, streets of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu to the majestic heights of the Himalayas?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The event was a true celebration for accomplishments in the live music world and the heights to which this community intends on taking the art of live entertainment in the near and distant future.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Areas of the South Bay, including the Manhattan Beach Pier and El Porto, were expected to see similar wave heights.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
This week’s conversation with Ulta Beauty CEO Kecia Steelman on Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast is a reminder that America’s strength comes from enabling those who face great hardship to achieve great heights.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Peak storm surge heights could reach 7 to 11 feet above ground level, near and to the east of where the center of Melissa makes landfall.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
During that episode, lava fountains from the south vent reached 1,500 feet, while eruptions from the north vent reached heights of 1,100 feet, according to the USGS.
—ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Patrick Smith / Getty Images Alex Ovechkin’s historic hockey career reached new heights Wednesday.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
Ready for a family story that will take you on a cinematic journey from the bustling, and frankly exhausting-looking, streets of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu to the majestic heights of the Himalayas?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The event was a true celebration for accomplishments in the live music world and the heights to which this community intends on taking the art of live entertainment in the near and distant future.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Areas of the South Bay, including the Manhattan Beach Pier and El Porto, were expected to see similar wave heights.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
This week’s conversation with Ulta Beauty CEO Kecia Steelman on Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast is a reminder that America’s strength comes from enabling those who face great hardship to achieve great heights.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Peak storm surge heights could reach 7 to 11 feet above ground level, near and to the east of where the center of Melissa makes landfall.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heights
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Selena Quintanilla is undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of Latin music.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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The jagged summit of Crestone Peak, Colorado’s seventh-highest mountain, looks like a camel’s back, with two rocky pinnacles jutting skyward from the Sangre de Cristo range.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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This first three-dimensional cross-sectional image goes 11 miles) below the crater and shows what appear to be various pools of magma at different depths, with rock or other material between them and more numerous toward the southeast of the crater.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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January pulls you into the depths of your psyche and beneath the surface of love, asking you to slow down long enough to feel something real.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Expansive windows frame the rows of grapes like living artwork, while terraces, pergolas, and outdoor living spaces invite residents to linger, glass in hand, taking in the sunset over the hills.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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They can easily be transitioned from lounging at home to a street-ready outfit or casual traveling, as the stripes can be mixed and matched with a wide range of tops like blazers, denim jackets, and simple tees—all without looking sloppy.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Keep browsing for discounts on other product categories as well, including sweaters, coats, tops, skirts, and more.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
7 Jan. 2026
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Note that this bag is larger than most of the others on this list, and may not fit in the overhead bin on all airlines—always be sure to check your airline’s baggage limits directly!—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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But studies also found that within a few years the vast majority of seafood caught off the Northeast Coast of Japan was below Japan’s strict radiation limits.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park Admire the sunset on the mounds of red sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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New Yorkers had a similar mindset, taking to long, empty avenues with skiis to enjoy miniature urban slopes, whizzing past cars buried in the icy mounds.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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They are led by junior outside hitter Grace Houston (318 kills) and middles Kaylani Feliciano-Taele (227), Brooke Stark (151) and Samantha Nichols (124).—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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House Flies House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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In my view, pairing up ski days with two similar but unique (and close enough to easily ski both resorts) peaks makes for a fantastic experience.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than 90 downhill runs, with plans to eventually add more, connect four peaks.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Heights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heights. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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