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as in zenith
the highest part or point
far removed from the noontime of their popularity, when they had performed at sold-out arenas, the band now played at small clubs
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Recent Examples of noontime
By noontime, the line snaked away from the entrance for several blocks.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
On the summer solstice, the noontime sun is at its farthest northern point in our sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Among those arrested were three suspects detained two hours before the noontime operation began.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
On the summer solstice, the noontime sun is at its farthest northern point in our sky.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Among those arrested were three suspects detained two hours before the noontime operation began.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noontime
Noun
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George Clinton took it to its zenith.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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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
Noun
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That only ups the stakes for the matchup between the two Group A teams at Atlanta Stadium on Thursday at noon.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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The trouble was that their official away shirts provided by Le Coq Sportif were made of a very heavy fabric, wildly impractical given the game kicked off at noon under the blazing Mexico City sun.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Swells on Tuesday led to beach hazard warnings across Southern California, along with high wave heights and rip currents, the National Weather Service warned.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Barry had been appointed in April 2020, at the height of pandemic uncertainty, when stay-at-home orders made foot traffic to brick-and-mortar retailers like Best Buy nearly impossible.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As storms move back into the Chicago area, by midday, water starts filling up Garfield Park, and nearby homeowners say every weather alert brings back bad memories.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Quick Pick tickets split the Fantasy 5 midday jackpot.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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In a way, the character is the culmination of four decades of Root observation.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The gala for the James Beard Award — essentially the Oscars of the restaurant industry — was held in Chicago on the evening of June 15, the culmination of a months-long season that started with six KC-area restaurants, chefs, bars and bartenders as 2026 semifinalists.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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What does is that someone like Brind’Amour, who helped lift a struggling team up to the pinnacle of the sport — twice now — enters the Hall, where the sport’s greatest stories belong.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Under his leadership, the bank was cleared of more than a dozen regulatory actions, with the asset cap removal the pinnacle.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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On top of that, Folarin Balogun, 24, became the first American player since 1930 to score multiple goals in a World Cup match.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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How Blue Light Blocking Contact Lenses Work Blue light filtering contacts use specialized materials built into the lens itself, not a coating added on top.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The 1968 lineup was incredibly top-heavy with peak Carl Yastrzemski and a 35-homer season by Ken Harrelson, and the 2014 club featured David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and rookie Mookie Betts, even though many of the heroes of the 2013 World Series team wound up taking big steps back.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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“Noontime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noontime. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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