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high noon

–noun
1. the exact moment of noon.
2. the high point of a stage or period; peak; pinnacle: a book written at the high noon of his career.
3. Informal. a crisis or confrontation.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME
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high noon  
n.  
  1. Exactly noon.

  2. The highest or most advanced stage or period: the high noon of her creativity.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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