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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
The pontiff has not been able to offer his customary noontime prayers at St. Peter's Square since Feb. 9.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Two Books Between Bites programs set The noontime book program Books Between Bites at the Batavia Public Library will offer two programs in January.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The next day, in a noontime burglary, more than $100,000 worth of property was stolen from the home of Karl-Anthony Towns, who was then a Timberwolves player and is now a center forward with the Knicks, Chief Nelson said.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Shares of Lululemon were one of fashion’s outliers, trading up 0.38 percent at noontime.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Two Books Between Bites programs set The noontime book program Books Between Bites at the Batavia Public Library will offer two programs in January.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The next day, in a noontime burglary, more than $100,000 worth of property was stolen from the home of Karl-Anthony Towns, who was then a Timberwolves player and is now a center forward with the Knicks, Chief Nelson said.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Shares of Lululemon were one of fashion’s outliers, trading up 0.38 percent at noontime.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noontime
Noun
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Then, pick a patch of sky 40 degrees away in the direction of your local zenith, which is the point directly above your head.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Goggins is in the midst of a zenith year that shows no signs of stopping.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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This Saturday’s noon ET game against UCLA will mark the eighth consecutive sellout for IU.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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By around noon, the temperature problem in the terminal appeared to be slowly resolving.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Barcelona used a mix of zonal and man-marking but struggled when teams exploited their comparalative lack of height and physicality by using players in motion.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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These ones have a lug sole that offers extra height and more room for cushioned support.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What Happens Next The border crossings were scheduled to reopen at midday Saturday, according to Ruginiene, who said the country’s National Security Commission would meet next week to discuss how to tackle the smugglers.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But for now, the best view from Turn 1 costs only the extra price of showing up early and braving the midday Texas sun.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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That day was the culmination of all that purpose coming together.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her new life is the culmination of a metamorphosis that has been both soul-crushing and cathartic.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The last American to compete in the pinnacle of motorsport was Logan Sargeant, who raced for Williams for nearly two years before the team replaced him.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In fact, management guru Simon Sinek said all successful people have hit rock bottom before reaching their pinnacle.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The backing from Washington came on top of Argentina’s $20 billion program with the International Monetary Fund that began in April.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump travels to Tokyo on Monday to meet new Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, and sorting out this confusion will no doubt be at the top of her agenda.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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As the turmoil around him reaches its peak, the ghostly figure of a magician appears, offering him a way out.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gates noted that aid designated for poor countries—already less than 1% of rich countries’ budgets at its peak—is declining as wealthy nations cut foreign assistance.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Noontime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noontime. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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