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as in zenith
the highest part or point
many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career
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as in depth
the most extreme or advanced point
the student's defiant use of a cell phone during class was regarded by the professor as the height of insolence
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as in hill
an area of high ground
Gulliver, standing on a height near the shore, saw an island suspended above the sea
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Recent Examples of height
Wesley Morgan, an uptown resident and treasurer of the YIMBY Democrats of San Diego, asked for maximum height to leave adjoining space for parks, plazas and walkable public areas.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Did Coachella, Rio and the Mayhem Ball take her to her highest heights yet as a live performer?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Officers described the suspect as a Black man with a height of between 5-feet-6-inches and 5-feet-9 inches.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
His height advantage over castmembers Veronika Slowikowska, Jeremy Culhane and Kam Patterson comes in handy when items need to be retrieved from precarious places on the Studio 8H set.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
Did Coachella, Rio and the Mayhem Ball take her to her highest heights yet as a live performer?
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Officers described the suspect as a Black man with a height of between 5-feet-6-inches and 5-feet-9 inches.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
His height advantage over castmembers Veronika Slowikowska, Jeremy Culhane and Kam Patterson comes in handy when items need to be retrieved from precarious places on the Studio 8H set.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for height
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Directly above Sirius, about a third of the way from the horizon to the zenith (the point directly overhead) is Orion.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The 49ers stored that emotion and exploded on the Eagles the following season, scoring touchdowns on six straight possession for a 42-19 win that may have been the zenith of Shanahan’s career as a regular-season coach.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bring to reality television that depth of interiority that only fiction can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their distribution appears to be worldwide, but sparse, spanning tropical and temperate waters at depths between 820-4,921 feet (250-1,500 meters).—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The elevation expands Walden’s purview over Disney’s movie studios and all streaming service content.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The area is surrounded by mountainous terrain with desert landscapes typical of southern Arizona, with an elevation of 2,500 feet at the base of the mountain.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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One of the challenges in living in the historic district of Manayunk during a snowstorm is not only the hills, but the brick streets that residents said make things more slippery.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The yelps and chatter of a nursery school recess clattered down from a small hill overlooking the scene.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the midst of it all, some NFL fans voiced annoyance over Swift's presence at games and the attention that followed.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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The four-time World Cup champion and 2010 Olympic women’s downhill gold medalist is in the midst of an extraordinary comeback to Alpine skiing, emerging in 2024 from a five-year retirement.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And yet, for the past 20 years, Ruzsa’s result has represented the pinnacle of progress on Chowla’s cosine problem.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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The broadcast hit its pinnacle when the announcers moved aside and showed Honnold making his way up the building.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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Stronger tools for parents, including limits on social media and a more responsive alert system, are important.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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This limits silent data transfers when the app is not actively open.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The aircraft saw operational use in Vietnam and other military campaigns before being adapted for high-altitude reconnaissance roles.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The plane with two crew seats is capable of flying for about 6 1/2 hours at high altitudes — beyond 63,000 feet.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Height.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/height. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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