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high noon

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of high noon

1 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
Synonyms of high noon

bloom, blossom, florescence, floruit, flower, flush, heyday, prime, salad days, springtime
Words Related to high noon

autumn, Indian summer

blooming, blossoming, efflorescence, flowering

acme, apex, climax, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith

glory, grandeur, splendor

belle epoque (or belle époque), golden age, silver age

comeback, recovery, revival
Near Antonyms of high noon

decay, decline, downfall

bottom, nadir

shriveling (or shrivelling), wilting, withering

2 the highest part or point

  • the exhibition showcased works painted at the high noon of French Impressionism
Synonyms of high noon

acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, height, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith
Words Related to high noon

bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime

cap, ceiling, roof

extreme, extremity, tip, vertex

high, highlight, highspot
Near Antonyms of high noon

abyss, base, foot

minimum
Antonyms of high noon

bottom, nadir, rock bottom

3 the middle of the day

  • the dedication ceremony began at high noon with a 21-gun salute
Synonyms of high noon

lunch time, midday, noon, noonday, noontide, noontime
Words Related to high noon

forenoon, morning

afternoon, evening

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