the height of
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—used to say that something is an extreme example of something
It was the height of stupidity to quit the team.
Long skirts are now the height of fashion.
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Critical to rock crawling is understanding the height of the vehicle and how to navigate obstacles carefully.
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
Continue to reduce the height of the blade before making a second pass.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
The period between 2007 and 2008 is generally considered the height of T-Pain’s career, the era when his voice was inescapable.
—Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
The Italian icon lived from 1452-1519 during the height of the Renaissance, one of the most creative spurts in human history.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 May 2024
Wild garlic, a cousin of chives that grows from March to May, is in full bloom, officially announcing the height of spring.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Billy Idol reached the height of his drug addiction four decades ago, but the 68-year-old has since found a routine that works for him: no more hard drugs, just an occasional crisp glass of wine.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
What's curious is the incorrect answers are the height of One World Trade and the distance between the Earth and the Sun, respectively.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The trend is unmistakable and the timing extremely telling: Unlike Columbia — which only acted last year — Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth all dropped their testing requirements in June of 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 crisis.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Apr. 2024
Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
Continue to reduce the height of the blade before making a second pass.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
The period between 2007 and 2008 is generally considered the height of T-Pain’s career, the era when his voice was inescapable.
—Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 2 May 2024
The Italian icon lived from 1452-1519 during the height of the Renaissance, one of the most creative spurts in human history.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 May 2024
Wild garlic, a cousin of chives that grows from March to May, is in full bloom, officially announcing the height of spring.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Billy Idol reached the height of his drug addiction four decades ago, but the 68-year-old has since found a routine that works for him: no more hard drugs, just an occasional crisp glass of wine.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
What's curious is the incorrect answers are the height of One World Trade and the distance between the Earth and the Sun, respectively.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
The trend is unmistakable and the timing extremely telling: Unlike Columbia — which only acted last year — Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth all dropped their testing requirements in June of 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 crisis.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Apr. 2024
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