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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for noontime

Noun

Around the time the body was disposed of, Lake Mead was nearing its zenith.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Despite Villa reaching their zenith under Emery in May, there was a growing argument to undergo a stable transitional phase, providing youthful impetus and appearing proactive, rather than reactive, in lowering the age of the squad.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of zenith

Noun

About 50 Palo Pinto County residents were without power as of noon Thursday, according to the Oncor outage map.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
By noon, the science team’s role in operations is done, but my colleagues linger online to discuss the latest data in more detail.

— Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of noon

Noun

Towering waves generated by intense Pacific storm systems, their heights amplified by El Niño, could erode parts of the fragile coastline and shut down crucial coastal transportation arteries.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
But what truly took the event to new heights was the way the ladies from the other franchises reacted to being on Kyle’s turf.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of height

Noun

While stocks slipped midday as shares of Nvidia unwound some of its big earnings gains, the S&P was down three-tenths of a percent, about half the roughly 60 basis-point range options pricing had implied for Friday's session.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The victim was taken to a hospital and at midday was in a stable condition, said Officer Tracy Carter, a Fort Worth police spokesperson.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of midday

Noun

By Christmas it had been canonized as the pinnacle of ‘sad girl lit’ with Martha taking her place in that post-Fleabag lineage of fractured female characters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Researchers told me that many Democrats believe that the pinnacle of achievement is having a good education and a fruitful career.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

While mega-cap pharma companies typically look to invest in assets that offer peak sales in the billions of dollars, Gayer has smaller targets in mind.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Up to half of the more than 200,000 mountain glaciers — vast, slow moving rivers of ice that creep across the world’s peaks — are expected to disappear by the end of this century, even if ambitious climate goals are met.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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