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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
Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
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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
Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
The No Kings coalition in Oakland will be donning yellow on their noontime march to Lake Merritt.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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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
Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
The No Kings coalition in Oakland will be donning yellow on their noontime march to Lake Merritt.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noontime
Noun
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Once at the second point, the Dragon will briefly pause its approach and then proceed directly to a docking with the zenith or space-facing side of the Harmony node.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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No preventive war Debate about overly permissive use of force reached its zenith in the lead-up to the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq in 2003.—
Gerard F. Powers,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Organizers sought a permit through noon Monday, April 27, to allow time for cleanup.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures will be in the 30s all morning long, with noon temperatures around 40 degrees.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Finish with your favorite heeled boots to add height and let the coat truly shine.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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The company's shares rose 5% in midday trading.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Among those let go in Los Angeles are KTLA‘s longtime weatherman Mark Kriski, weathercaster Kacey Montoya, midday anchors Lu Parker and Glen Walker and reporter Ellina Abovian.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Beginning July 1, however, private cars now face a three-hour parking limit at Logan Pass, a popular viewpoint at the culmination of Going-to-the-Sun Road.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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The games were originally teased at the culmination of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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In those brief chapters, Americans built this nation from 13 humble colonies into the pinnacle of human civilization and human freedom.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In those brief chapters, Americans built this nation from 13 humble colonies into the pinnacle of human civilization and human freedom, the strongest, wealthiest, most powerful, most successful nation in all of history.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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The team found that the temperatures peak between 3,000 and 4,000 kilometres above the cloud tops, whilst ion densities reach their maximum around 1,000 kilometres.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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At least one thing is certain about the playoffs — the Mission League is tops.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Tkachuk timed an offseason surgery on the adductor muscle to recover and arrive in peak shape for the Olympics.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Welcome to Hong Kong, where the outdoors is fervently celebrated, from peak to harbor, plate to palette.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Noontime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noontime. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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