apex

(eg. music, vexed, flower )

apex /ˈeɪ ˌpɛks/ ?

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(n) the highest point (of something)
(n) the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

"You are deluding yourself if you think you are at the apex of the civilized world," said the diplomat from the East.
She sat at the apex of a complex matriarchal system that meted out justice to its subjects with compassion.
At its apex, this group was one of the most pervasive and the most deadly killing machine of its time.

"If you stand toe to toe with the beast and you can conquer this stage, then you've reached the apex," Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones said. "I think walking through that dark, dingy tunnel into the dugout - I don't think there's...
on Jul 14, 2008 By: Chipper Jones Source: USA Today
"I see Barack Obama as the apex of the Lyndon Johnson legacy," Caro believes, saying that his presumed nomination would not have been possible without the civil rights legislation that enabled millions of blacks to vote.
on Aug 24, 2008 By: Robert Caro Source: Washington Post
"It's got quite a different feel to other street tracks, like Monte Carlo or Singapore," said Jenson Button, a driver at the McLaren Mercedes team. "There are some low-speed corners with some fairly unforgiving walls at the apex, but there...
on Jun 25, 2010 By: Jenson Button Source: New York Times