- superlative of high.
highest
Example Sentences
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In 2025, the U.S. recorded the highest number of cases in a single year since 1991.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
His experience and knowledge of the game make him the perfect coach to help me to reach the highest level.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Potential compromises: Michigan’s property taxes are among the highest in the country.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
One participant younger than 100 actually had the highest proportion of CD4 CTLs observed in the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Like in The World at the End of the Tunnel when Jack is taken to the hobgoblin king’s castle and thrown in the highest tower.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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