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Idiom: High Noon

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Exactly noon; midday (when the sun is at its highest).

Example: "The same streets that are inviting and quiet at high noon may be intimidating at night."

The zenith or apex of one's life or of a certain activity or era.

A time, set out in advance, at which an important decision is to be made or a nemesis is to be confronted

Example Sentences

1
The two cowboys faced off in a classic duel at high noon.
2
The tension in the town rose as the clock struck high noon.
3
The sheriff always held his ground, even at high noon.
4
The temperature soared to unbearable levels at high noon.
5
The outlaws planned to make their move when it was high noon.

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