high noon

noun

1
: precisely noon
2
: the most advanced, flourishing, or creative stage or period
the high noon of her career
3
: the time of a decisive confrontation or contest

Examples of high noon in a Sentence

The duel was to take place at high noon. We are approaching high noon of the election campaign. the high noon of her career
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Flowers cut at high noon are likely stressed and will not survive as long in a vase. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025 The final day of racing at Irwindale Speedway was both a party and a wake, one that began just after high noon Saturday and ended just before Sunday started. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 The song refracts like a prism at high noon, filled with stuttering blips that shapeshift at each turn. Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024 The key point is that at high noon, the two would meet on Main Street, and following a tense stare-down, the sheriff would take out the bad guy, ensuring the town lived happily ever after. Hod Fleishman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for high noon

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of high noon was in the 14th century

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“High noon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20noon. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

high noon

noun
: exactly noon
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