1
as in pinnacles
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 depths
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 hills
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 heights
Peak storm surge heights could reach 7 to 11 feet above ground level, near and to the east of where the center of Melissa makes landfall.
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Take your seasonal experience to new heights at The Lost Square rooftop, where Alpine Village is open from November 14, 2025, to January 25, 2026.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The project also houses a 15,000-square-foot rooftop flex-stage featuring 26’ clear heights and outdoor terraces with sweeping views of the Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan skylines.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The Association supports additional towering in the Financial District east of Washington Street, where such heights have traditionally been allowed.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The landscape is full of dramatic green mountains plunging into wild coastline, fishing villages painted in candy colors, and cider houses where locals pour from great heights with theatrical flair.
—Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
In recent years, though, the popularity of the celebs-on-a-yacht genre has reached new heights.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The character required someone in his mid-40s who could embody the weariness and disappointment of Hart, who died at 48 after watching his longtime partner, Richard Rodgers, achieve new heights with a younger collaborator.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Labuschagne drew comfort from previous heights.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Take your seasonal experience to new heights at The Lost Square rooftop, where Alpine Village is open from November 14, 2025, to January 25, 2026.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The project also houses a 15,000-square-foot rooftop flex-stage featuring 26’ clear heights and outdoor terraces with sweeping views of the Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan skylines.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
The Association supports additional towering in the Financial District east of Washington Street, where such heights have traditionally been allowed.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The landscape is full of dramatic green mountains plunging into wild coastline, fishing villages painted in candy colors, and cider houses where locals pour from great heights with theatrical flair.
—Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
In recent years, though, the popularity of the celebs-on-a-yacht genre has reached new heights.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The character required someone in his mid-40s who could embody the weariness and disappointment of Hart, who died at 48 after watching his longtime partner, Richard Rodgers, achieve new heights with a younger collaborator.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Labuschagne drew comfort from previous heights.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heights
Noun
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Selena Quintanilla is undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of Latin music.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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The jagged summit of Crestone Peak, Colorado’s seventh-highest mountain, looks like a camel’s back, with two rocky pinnacles jutting skyward from the Sangre de Cristo range.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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Behind the rig count is a months-long trend of weak oil prices, the lowest since the depths of COVID.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly, the lake exploded, killing the Bamessi, whose bodies sank to the depths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Within the eyewall, total structural failure is likely, especially in higher elevation areas where wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains could be up to 30 percent stronger.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fans with the option to purchase could choose seats in one of four categories; Category 1 is what FIFA officials call the best seats, Category 4 is somewhere around the tops of stadiums.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Use a garden hose, kitchen or shower sprayer to wash off every surface of the plant, including the tops and bottoms of foliage and in between leaves and branches.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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The new season introduces formidable antagonists played by Jaideep Ahlawat as Rukma and Nimrat Kaur as Meera, who push the protagonist to his limits.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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New York City’s mayoral race has captured attention far beyond city limits.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some shells are soft, and others are hard with spikes or mounds.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists furthermore explained that, in this region, specifically, the burial mounds tend to harken back to pre-Roman traditions, which might suggest a meeting between Celtic and Roman cultures.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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House Flies House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The middles seem strong Peter Skoronski, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Kevin Zeitler make up a solid trio in the middle of the offense.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
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The train operates year-round and has views of rugged peaks, alpine meadows, and the valley below.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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That early connection means that when confusion peaks, a patient has someone already in place who knows their story, their team, and their next steps.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Heights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heights. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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