the height of
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—used to say that something is an extreme example of something
It was the height of stupidity to quit the team.
Long skirts are now the height of fashion.
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Walking into the dining room, we were overwhelmed by the height of the windows at one end and the timbered ceiling beams above us.
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Jane Siegel, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Six stories is the height of a typical building in Paris.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Or, the birds may prefer the height of the fountain, as drinking from a ground source leaves them less able to see predators like eagles and falcons.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
The lamp is designed with a metal base and adjustable light pole to modify the height of the light.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
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Jane Siegel, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Six stories is the height of a typical building in Paris.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Or, the birds may prefer the height of the fountain, as drinking from a ground source leaves them less able to see predators like eagles and falcons.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
The lamp is designed with a metal base and adjustable light pole to modify the height of the light.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
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