the height of
idiom
—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.
Examples of the height of in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The volume of these programs exploded during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, as streamers and networks were looking for their versions of ESPN’s 2020 docuseries The Last Dance.
—
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
After a national spike in crashes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Smith said crashes have fallen in Chicago by 27%, compared with a 5% drop nationally.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
The temporary expansion of these tax credits during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are credited with profound reductions in child poverty.
—Libby Schaaf, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
They were temporarily restored during the height of the pandemic but then reverted to 20 weeks for a couple of years.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for the height of 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2025
After a national spike in crashes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Smith said crashes have fallen in Chicago by 27%, compared with a 5% drop nationally.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
The temporary expansion of these tax credits during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are credited with profound reductions in child poverty.
—Libby Schaaf, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
They were temporarily restored during the height of the pandemic but then reverted to 20 weeks for a couple of years.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for the height of
Dictionary Entries Near the height of
Cite this Entry
“The height of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20height%20of. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share