at the height of
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: at the most advanced or extreme point of (something)
He was at the height of his fame when he died.
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This rare display of unification shows how social media can be a positive force, not only snowballing praise of a public figure performing at the height of their craft, but also bringing people together in a shared moment of collective joy.
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Such was the uphill battle faced by Westerns even at the height of their popularity.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The term was coined by Miami Vice actor Philip Michael Thomas, who first told it to the Associated Press in 1984 at the height of the NBC action show's success.
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Adams said the hotel necessitated being converted into a shelter since around 4,000 migrants were arriving in the city per week at the height of the crisis.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Such was the uphill battle faced by Westerns even at the height of their popularity.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The term was coined by Miami Vice actor Philip Michael Thomas, who first told it to the Associated Press in 1984 at the height of the NBC action show's success.
—Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Adams said the hotel necessitated being converted into a shelter since around 4,000 migrants were arriving in the city per week at the height of the crisis.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“At the height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20height%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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