Tragically, at the zenith of his career, the teacher died suddenly.
•The scientist was at the zenith of her career when she made her discovery.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
zenith — [[t]ze̱nɪθ, AM zi͟ː [/t]] 1) N SING: usu with poss The zenith of something is the time when it is most successful or powerful. His career is now at its zenith... The zenith of Perugia s influence came with the defeat of Siena in 1358. Syn: peak… … English dictionary
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zenith — zen|ith [ˈzenıθ US ˈzi: ] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: cenith, from Arabic samt (ar ra s) path (above the head) ] 1.) the most successful point in the development of something = ↑peak ≠ ↑nadir reach its zenith/be … Dictionary of contemporary English
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