as in zenith
the highest part or point
shag carpeting reached the apogee of its popularity in the 1970s but is now considered outdated
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Recent Examples of apogee
The rocket's upper stage will next execute a pair of apogee-raising engine burns in the hours after liftoff to put Orion on a path toward the moon.
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The perigee of Earth’s Moon, for instance, is about 50,000 km (31,000 miles) closer to Earth than its farthest orbital point (apogee).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Mar. 2026
Was there ever another painter who so consistently corralled tension, conflict, emotion, and light to scale the apogee of human drama on the canvas?
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
If a full moon occurs while the moon is at apogee, it is called a micromoon.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The perigee of Earth’s Moon, for instance, is about 50,000 km (31,000 miles) closer to Earth than its farthest orbital point (apogee).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Mar. 2026
Was there ever another painter who so consistently corralled tension, conflict, emotion, and light to scale the apogee of human drama on the canvas?
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
If a full moon occurs while the moon is at apogee, it is called a micromoon.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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But the newspaper hit its zenith during World War II, and perhaps its most important contributor was the cartoonist Bill Mauldin.—
Bill McKibben,
The New York Review of Books,
27 Mar. 2026
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Klosterman believes right now is likely the zenith.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal.—
Larry Neumeister,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks quickly reminded TCU that there are still levels to this, and the Horned Frogs are still a tier or two away from joining South Carolina, UConn, Texas and UCLA at the pinnacle of the sport.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The bill’s passage was the culmination of a yearslong push by Israel’s far right to escalate punishment against Palestinians convicted of attacking Israelis.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Masao is the culmination of owner Nick Hanke's 20 years of training under a master sushi chef, chef Phil Shires' desire to end his cooking career with a bang, and a whole lot of love.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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An item that is adjustable will allow the user to lock in specific heights that work best for them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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At its height, a period extending from the middle of the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th, the Mughal Empire controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent, marshaling vast amounts of money and manpower.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The first was a gentle bell curve; the second was a jagged line, with two sharp peaks—one on the left, the other on the right.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Their rivalry reached its peak in 2018, when the two engaged in an on-court brawl during a matchup between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Giants scored a run in the bottom of the eighth on a bloop single by Arraez, but the Mets scored two runs off left-hander Erik Miller in the top of the ninth to put the game away.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the moment that deeply moved his former manager came in the top of the first, as the veteran shortstop readied himself for his first at-bat at Fenway as a visiting player.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those twenty-five years or so were the apex of Washington Consensus conservatism, of neoconservative interventions abroad and neoliberal economic policy at home.—
Suzanne Schneider,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Mar. 2026
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The turn of the millennium is when vodka was at the apex of its cultural power.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Apogee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apogee. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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