heights

noun

plural of height
1
as in pinnacles
the highest part or point many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career

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2
as in depths
the most extreme or advanced point the student's defiant use of a cell phone during class was regarded by the professor as the height of insolence

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3
as in hills
an area of high ground Gulliver, standing on a height near the shore, saw an island suspended above the sea

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4
as in midsts
the most intense or characteristic phase of something at the very height of the storm, someone knocked on the door

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Recent Examples of heights Well, Tristan climbed it; my knee-knocking fear of heights halted me halfway up. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 The suitcase is towed via a telescoping handle that can be locked at 13 different heights. — Ben Coxworth july 03, New Atlas, 3 July 2026 The diversity of plant heights mimics what’s found in a forest and, as a bonus, offers better wildlife habitat. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026 Now, the new Heritage Coin collection takes the original coin watch to all new heights – but exclusive ones. — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 May the next 250 years bring even greater prosperity, peace and progress for America and take the India-US partnership to new heights. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 Reading his vows, Margera credited her as being instrumental in him finally getting sober and being able to reach his previous heights on a skateboard thanks to her stretching regimen. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story will reach new heights this week with a totally low-key two-day wedding bash at New York’s Madison Square Garden. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Designed for autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, and industrial automation systems, the sensor provides 180°×180° three-dimensional spatial awareness, enabling robots to detect people and obstacles at all heights. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heights
  1. pinnacles
  2. depths
  3. hills
  4. middles
  5. tops
  6. limits
  7. mounds
  8. peaks
Noun
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • True Black 400, making the deep, dark depths of space even more gorgeous.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • For me no one explores the depths of her emotions with her voice the way Billie does.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 26 June 2026
Definition of depths
Noun
  • The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • As Genesis 19 continues, Lot and his two daughters take shelter in a cave in the nearby hills.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of hills
Noun
  • House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of middles
Noun
  • The star loves a striped moment, which is especially clear in her collection of tops and Oxfords.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • It’s also lightly lined and has a deep V-neck design that can remain hidden under different tops.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Plano for June 7th - June 13th, 2026.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • The Nathan’s Famous contest is a mix of athleticism and testing human limits.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of limits
Noun
  • Helicopter flyovers of Big Cypress National Preserve identified remote indigenous mounds, to this day largely unexplored.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Archaeologists have determined the mounds served ceremonial, spiritual and burial functions, though many details of their cultural significance remain a mystery.
    — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of mounds
Noun
  • The campground offers hiking, backpacking, wildlife viewing and fishing amid towering mountain peaks, alpine lakes and dense forest.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
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