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as in zenith
the highest part or point
she died too young and never even reached the noon of her life
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Recent Examples of noon
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And before the Chiefs play, Fox 4 will show the Bears-Lions contest, which is a noon kickoff.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
On Memorial Day, for example, the flag is flown at half-staff until noon.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Experts say most adults can safely enjoy up to four cups of coffee daily, ideally before noon.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
By Thursday noon, the fire crew managed to contain 97% of this wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And before the Chiefs play, Fox 4 will show the Bears-Lions contest, which is a noon kickoff.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
On Memorial Day, for example, the flag is flown at half-staff until noon.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Experts say most adults can safely enjoy up to four cups of coffee daily, ideally before noon.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noon
Noun
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By midday Thursday, Ellison’s fortune dropped to $378 billion.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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As of Wednesday at midday, however, there had not yet been any announcements about flight plans.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The speakers and attendees outlined their vision for the world at a time when national conservatism has reached its zenith of influence.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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These continued every few days for the better part of the next year, one Bowyer would look back on as a personal and professional zenith.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Under the new Fish and Wildlife interim pintail harvest strategy, hunters in all four flyways are expected to have a three-pintail daily bag limit option for next year's 2026–'27 season based on this year's breeding population results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The central bank has also been setting its daily reference rate stronger — around which the onshore yuan is allowed to trade within a 2% range — near its strongest level seen in last November, allowing a gradual appreciation against the dollar.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cities would also generally be prevented from imposing height and density limits based on how close a development is near a transit stop.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Channel Orange, his breakthrough album, preceded Blonde by several years but didn’t reach the same heights.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Smith, 30, injured himself in the top of the fourth on Friday.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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This high-tech top is made from a fabric blend that combines the odor-resistance and quick-drying properties of merino wool with the wrinkle-resistant and thermoregulation properties of lyocell.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The final contest between Ali and Frazier was the culmination of a relationship that had begun in friendship but curdled into deep enmity, the decisive battle in a war that had become larger than the two men in the ring.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The announcement was the culmination of a 33-hour manhunt for the assassin of the popular conservative activist that has roiled the nation in fear and angry rhetoric.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the template had been set, Paris was marked as a shorthand for the pinnacle of female achievement—only the most stylish, successful, and generally it would be summoned there—and established as the option only a truly singular love could outshine.—
Megan Angelo,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to Dongfang, the behemoth structure will be able to power 55,000 households at peak output and its central hub will stand 606 feet high—roughly twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noon. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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