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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Following the height of the pandemic, these numbers have decreased slightly but remain higher than before.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Carved out of San Jose Jazz’s downtown office during the height of the pandemic, the SJZ Break Room has become a proving ground for artists eager to share new music.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 500 adults during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and broke them into two groups based on personality traits.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
But just like paint colors and furniture styles, flooring trends evolve; what was once the height of fashion can quickly become a design faux pas.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Carved out of San Jose Jazz’s downtown office during the height of the pandemic, the SJZ Break Room has become a proving ground for artists eager to share new music.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 500 adults during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and broke them into two groups based on personality traits.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Feb. 2025
But just like paint colors and furniture styles, flooring trends evolve; what was once the height of fashion can quickly become a design faux pas.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
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