high noons

noun

plural of high noon
1
as in blooms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement the high noon of the whaling industry occurred in the first half of the 19th century

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2
as in tops
the highest part or point the exhibition showcased works painted at the high noon of French Impressionism

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  1. blooms
  2. tops
  3. heights
  4. pinnacles
  5. culminations
  6. zeniths
  7. peaks
Noun
  • Their findings prompted bans on phosphorus-laden detergents that were supercharging algae blooms choking the Great Lakes.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Always popular, coral bells delight with bright blooms and fast-growing leaves that hide fading bulbs.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of blooms
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  • These areas have grown dramatically in recent years, creating new applications and needs for protective apparel, including FR tops and bottoms.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop more lightweight tops from Amazon’s fashion department, including work blouses, polished T-shirts, and more.
    — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • Towering waves generated by intense Pacific storm systems, their heights amplified by El Niño, could erode parts of the fragile coastline and shut down crucial coastal transportation arteries.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But what truly took the event to new heights was the way the ladies from the other franchises reacted to being on Kyle’s turf.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of pinnacles
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  • Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of culminations
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  • Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of zeniths
Noun
  • That momentum intensified into 2026 before reversing sharply in recent weeks, leaving the four stocks roughly 20% to 40% below their late-June peaks.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Other factors could be driving down enrollment The Heritage Foundation’s Sheffield says that some of the drop in SNAP use is likely a natural decline after peaks in the pandemic era.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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“High noons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20noons. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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