High Point
noun
a city in central North Carolina.
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high pointnouna moment or occasion of great intensity, interest, happiness, etc
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This season, High Point averaged 90 points per game, third in the entire country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
No. 5 seed Wisconsin learned that during a loss to No. 12 High Point on Thursday and top-ranked Duke nearly did, having to rally from 13 points down to survive No. 16 Siena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
There was just one problem: Johnston, a senior shooting guard for High Point University, is usually forbidden from attempting a shot anywhere near the rim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Under first-year coach Flynn Clayman, No. 12 High Point averaged 90 points per game, which ranked third nationally and tied them with Arkansas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Dennis was a violinist who had come to New York from High Point, North Carolina.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
On an LP full of spine-tingling performances, the undeniable high point is Hathaway’s take on Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” — a clear-eyed if optimistic portrait of resilience and cultural exchange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The cultural currency for these viral World Cup stars is at a high point right now.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Playing a small role in the finale of BBC comedy Gavin & Stacey has been a high point in an award-winning career that spans stage and screen, according to Welsh actor Rakie Ayola.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Until Thursday, the high point for mortgage rates during the conflict was 6.46% in early April.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
The high point is our weekly slice of liverwurst, and the jam on our unbuttered bread.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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