High Point Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms High Point American

noun

1. a city in central North Carolina.

high point British

noun

1. a moment or occasion of great intensity, interest, happiness, etc

   the award marked a high point in his life

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Pochettino's high point was the Champions League final against Liverpool in 2019 - but that defeat also marked the beginning of the end.

From BBC

Her roast chicken was mouth-wateringly delicious, and she made a chocolate cake every Friday that was the high point of my week.

From Literature

The kind of high point, the peak of his trajectory, was kind of preparing the ground for the Dreyfus affair, which began in 1894 with the arrest of the Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus.

From Slate

But at Tesla's "Gigafactory", it has been a persistent bugbear for the management since the plant opened in 2022 -- with this week's Monday-to-Wednesday ballot marking a high point in tensions.

From Barron's

Leah “had brought them all, by her own insistence and belief and assurance, to this high point of achievement.”

From Literature

Related Words

• cap
• ceiling
• cover
• face
• head
• height
• lid
• peak
• point
• roof
• surface
• tip

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