high noon
Americannoun
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the exact moment of noon.
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the high point of a stage or period; peak; pinnacle.
a book written at the high noon of his career.
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Informal. a crisis or confrontation.
Etymology
Origin of high noon
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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That balance places Earth's cusp close to local high noon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
“It was a showdown at high noon, and he got trounced.”
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
It’s just past sunset in the subterranean depths of Climate Pledge Arena, which in the world of trolls is akin to high noon.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
You were able to experience night and high noon simultaneously, through the lens of these villagers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
At high noon I stepped onto a mountain meadow.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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