as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
excitement in the auditorium slowly built up and reached its crescendo when the star walked on stage
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Recent Examples of crescendo
Harry Seymour, airmail.news, 18 Jan. 2025
Not only does an exhaust valve open to wake up the engine’s full voice, the long, silky power delivery is able to unfurl in a delicious crescendo of thrust and sound that peaks at 9,500 rpm.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Last night, the buzz around the 2025 BAFTAs race came to a crescendo at British Vogue’s Fashion & Film after-party.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
For now, hockey’s moment with the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off and its Thursday night crescendo is worth celebrating, and exploring, more than the current NBA malaise is worth lamenting or dwelling upon.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Through some 60 paintings on loan, the exhibition traces his career crescendo.
—Harry Seymour, airmail.news, 18 Jan. 2025
Not only does an exhaust valve open to wake up the engine’s full voice, the long, silky power delivery is able to unfurl in a delicious crescendo of thrust and sound that peaks at 9,500 rpm.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Last night, the buzz around the 2025 BAFTAs race came to a crescendo at British Vogue’s Fashion & Film after-party.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
For now, hockey’s moment with the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off and its Thursday night crescendo is worth celebrating, and exploring, more than the current NBA malaise is worth lamenting or dwelling upon.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
Noun
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But after 12 people underwent a 34-day hunger strike in 2015, the pinnacle of a yearslong protest by community leaders determined to keep a neighborhood school, the district reversed its decision.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The pinnacle of prompt development entails a type of life cycle formalization akin to a rigorous systems development life cycle (SDLC), often noted as the PDLC (prompt development life cycle).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The number of car shoppers interested in purchasing the cars had peaked in November 2024, at 3.3%.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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By April 2024, fuel costs peaked for the year before starting to decrease again in May.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many Republicans have ended their political careers by fighting with Trump, who is now at the zenith of his political power.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The national average crested above $2 per pound for fresh, whole chicken for the first time last year and hit a record high of $2.08 in November.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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These protections, granted at a time when the auto industry boomed and no hint of competition from foreign automakers crested the horizon, would not be considered burdensome for the Detroit Three for decades.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors in San Diego said more than 150 law enforcement agents took part in the operation, which was the culmination of a 16-month investigation that had involved undercover drug buys, covert surveillance and wiretaps.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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One part Whiskey bar, one part world-class Southern kitchen, the popular Downtown Raleigh joint—the culmination of Thor’s ability to show people a good time—opened without him.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One lesson from the anti-CAA protests is that change doesn’t always start at the top.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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It had already been announced by then that Tuchel would be leaving the club at the end of the season, and Bayern were trailing eventual champions Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the table, but Barry took the time to arrange it for Coleman and Bell to sit in a hospitality box at the Allianz Arena.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The senior guard was determined to make his mark on the program, motivated to take his team to new heights.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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This pillow has two height options to dial in the perfect amount of neck support.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its wartime atmosphere gives it a sense of dread all its own and its set pieces are all doozies, especially the Statue of Liberty climax.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hailey faced this challenging role, which ends in a very devastating climax, with grace and dignity.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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