as in culminations
the highest part or point
she died too young and never even reached the noon of her life
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Noun
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These are basically like the tops of Caramel deLite cookies.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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In addition to building damage or palm trees that bend from strong wind, the image of car tops peeking through floodwaters has become synonymous with Florida hurricanes.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, the pinnacles of the heartland-rock canon continue to thrill us in unexpected ways.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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This sea of sharp buttes and sky-high pinnacles offers numerous west-facing vantage points.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to Beale’s website, the Gardner campus would be set back from existing infrastructure by more than 100 feet and building heights would comply with the city’s 60-foot limit.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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For the Knicks to reach heights unseen in more than 50 years, Towns will need to continue playing the kind of defense he’s proven capable of during this playoff stretch.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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Beat with a mixer on medium just until medium-stiff peaks form, 3 minutes.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Noons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noons. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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