Meaning & use
zenith
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The highest point reached by a celestial object, or the time when something is at its most successful or powerful.
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The empire reached its zenith in the second century.
Her acting career was at its zenith in the late 1990s.
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Zenith is often paired with its opposite, nadir, to describe the highest and lowest points of something's fortunes.
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