high season
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“This is the high season for gas prices, when demand increases as the weather warms up and summer-blend gasoline begins hitting the market, which is more expensive,” said Aixa Diaz, a AAA spokesperson.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
It’s high season in Palm Beach, Fla., and for some bold male dressers, that means awfully bright trousers, worn with a wink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
"This is the start of the high season here. It's catastrophic," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
In Europe’s tourist high season, professionals and residents offer advice on making things easier on locals — and travelers.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2024
Now they were prevented from seeing it by the arrival of the Duke and Duchess, a calamity which did not happen in the high season once in ten years.
From The Car of Destiny by Both, Armand
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