NOONTIME Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

noontime

noun

ˈnün-ˌtīm

Definition of noontime

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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as in noon

the middle of the day listening to the radio at noontime for news updates

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Recent Examples of noontime By noontime, the line snaked away from the entrance for several blocks. — 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 See All Example Sentences for noontime

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Noun

Civilizations could have risen to their zenith and crumbled in the time our micrometeoroid spent traversing the unfeeling expanse of interplanetary space, but its demise lasted but a fraction of a second.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
There was a time when the odd chart slot and a feature on the soundtrack of the latest FIFA game would mark the mainstream zenith of a breakthrough junglist.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of zenith

Noun

Yet as noon approached, even that wasn’t drawing Argentine guests.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Following PetSmart’s opening, Grocery Outlet will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its store in Suite 1120 of Ramona Station at noon on Thursday, July 30.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

Definition of noon

Noun

In the fall, the flashy Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences, designed like a stack of nine askew cubes, will soar past to its final height of 1,049 feet.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
By the time Phaedra’s birthday dinner rolls around, the sound of Porsha sharpening her knives reaches its height.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of height

Noun

Outdoor concerts, the Great America theme park in Gurnee and other open-air events around Chicago and the suburbs remained on hold midday Friday as haze from wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota stubbornly remained in the area for a second day.

— Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
More than 80 rescues have been made, the governor's office said at midday on Thursday, adding that more than 1,300 responders and 46 boats have been deployed.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of midday

Noun

The day’s protest, which marked the culmination of weeks of building momentum, then escalated in clashes with authorities.

— Connor Greene, Time, 22 July 2026
This latest development marks the culmination of a year of attempts at safeguarding the LuisaViaRoma business.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Definition of culmination

Noun

To be a spectator at this summer’s FIFA World Cup—the pinnacle of the sport, which kicks off with group stages on June 11—could cost upward of $10,000 a ticket.

— Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Those in England will have to be content with the semi-final marking the pinnacle of the World Cup boom.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
But most of those players were unable to establish themselves at the top of the game with Madrid or flourish within the national team’s style.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of top

Noun

And the district just came off its highest-profile summer in years, with World Cup watch parties drawing more than 7,000 people to the plaza on peak nights.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
That expertise is particularly valuable during the Mediterranean’s quieter season, when opportunities often exist that simply are not possible during peak summer months.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

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