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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
Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The event includes bingo, a performance by jazz singer Gary LaRue and lunch at noon.
—Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Off Season’s mainline collection launches Wednesday at noon and is available on Off Season, Revolve and Fanatics websites.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The event includes bingo, a performance by jazz singer Gary LaRue and lunch at noon.
—Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Adjective
For the occupants of Over the Moon, a high-end Chris Craft pleasure boat with an inboard motor designed by Volvo, June 21 began as a summer day on the lake and included a pre-noon pickup of two gallons of an iconic Tahoe rum concoction known as Wet Woody’s from a dockside restaurant.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noon
Noun
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At least Hastings is remaining on his midday radio slot.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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More than three months after KTLA cut Glen Walker as the station’s midday anchor, the longtime Los Angeles newscaster returns to the airwaves on Wednesday, June 10, as a roving anchor on KTTV and KCOP, Fox TV’s two Los Angeles stations.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Now, imagine if those teams outside the top 14 still had a shot at the CFP just as the season reaches its zenith.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Justin Bieber Justin Bieber’s roast in 2015 was notable for its brutal takedown of Bieber’s notoriously bratty antics, which had reached their zenith at the time of airing due to a series of scandals and legal problems — including an arrest.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever game, a daily puzzle designed for players to find connections between 16 words on the game board.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Residents of Russia’s largest cities have largely been sheltered from the daily realities of Russia’s war with Ukraine, now in its fifth year.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Following a resurgence during the pandemic, participation numbers hit record heights last year.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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These remind me of hers, but with a more approachable kitten heel height.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Hulst would start in a hilly stretch of Laguna Beach, charge up one hill, then run at the top to the next block, down that street, run another block and sprint up that street, repeating the process up and down 31 hills.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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First baseman Rafael Devers reached base three times with two hits and a walk, driving in a run in the top of the ninth with his first triple since July 28, 2024.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The bust marks the culmination of an over two year investigation and the fourth takedown of Trinitarios gang members in Massachusetts since 2019.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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In writing the scene, a culmination of all the tensions between two men who’d known one another since childhood, Gadd had to hold many elements of the show’s plot in mind.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Bharathiraja earned the honorific Iyakkunar Imayam – pinnacle of directors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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In her post-race press conference, Shiffrin spoke movingly about reaching the pinnacle without her father, Jeff, who died in an accident in his home in 2020.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
Noun
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As advertised, Swanson remains a peak defender, and his offensive production can be particularly streaky.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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“Noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noon. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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