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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“It was a showdown at high noon, and he got trounced.”
From BBC • May 30, 2024
They didn’t make Ms. Burks’s deadline of high noon, but they arrived nonetheless.
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2023
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
This is the Cold War at high noon, missiles loaded, when spies were the front-line troops.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022
I wouldn’t have come down this way even at high noon.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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