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
Recent Examples on the Web Sunglasses are a necessity at high noon and a nuisance when the sun goes down. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024 At high noon on a Saturday, the last aluminum pour of the day is about to commence at the Yucca Valley Material Lab. Heidi Schwegler, founder of the Lab, has crawled up to the roof to get the best vantage point for a video. Angella D’avignon, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024 Nick Ut / Getty Images Around high noon at the Alamo, the eyes of Texas, and hundreds of visitors, were looking towards the sky. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2023 An ombré sun—which moves from lemony high noon shine to red twilight burn—arcs over this bluff as if engineered by a lighting designer in a surfing movie. Nick Remsen, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for high noon 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

high noon

noun
: exactly noon
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