high point
noun
: the best time or stage of something
Our trip to the museum was the high point of our vacation.
the high point of her career
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Logic goes overboard from the start of this slick, superficial Spanish production that bounces from Las Vegas (a peppy little dance number between the two principals dressed as Marilyn and Elvis serves as a high point) to the family’s sigh-worthy private island.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The high point for new deliveries was 2007, when developers added 4.2 million square feet of retail space.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
The introduction is a high point, as is any moment when Tannahill interrupts the action to allow the performers to talk seemingly as themselves.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
Its record-breaking streak, paired with a massive stadium tour, marked an undeniable high point in her journey.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 20 June 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The high point for new deliveries was 2007, when developers added 4.2 million square feet of retail space.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
The introduction is a high point, as is any moment when Tannahill interrupts the action to allow the performers to talk seemingly as themselves.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
Its record-breaking streak, paired with a massive stadium tour, marked an undeniable high point in her journey.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 20 June 2025
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“High Point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/High%20Point. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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High Point
geographical name
city in north central North Carolina southwest of Greensboro population 104,371
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