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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Jennings was photographed shortly before he was sworn in, kneeling and raising his right fist during the height of Black Lives Matter activism following Floyd’s death.
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Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Most other rides have a 40-inch requirement, which is about the height of a preschooler, and may require a supervising adult.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
This coincided with the height of anti-Tesla protests across the Western world.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Most other rides have a 40-inch requirement, which is about the height of a preschooler, and may require a supervising adult.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
This coincided with the height of anti-Tesla protests across the Western world.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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