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
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The nation will be watching the crescendo of college Week 1.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Every bite unleashes a spicy, smoky, salty, creamy crescendo.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
July might’ve been the crescendo of this year, right?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The final looks were a crescendo of colorful tinsel and bouncing gift ribbon that completely enveloped the models.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The nation will be watching the crescendo of college Week 1.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Every bite unleashes a spicy, smoky, salty, creamy crescendo.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
July might’ve been the crescendo of this year, right?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
Noun
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The vehicle also features ultra-fast charging capability and represents the pinnacle of current electric performance sedan technology.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Shearling Coat Shearling is the pinnacle of luxe winter textures.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pricing on the same services at Disney World in Florida vary by individual park and usually hit record-high prices closer to peak periods around the holidays.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The interactive Fall Color Map from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is a great way to determine when the fall colors will peak at Lutsen this year.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The zenith of the PTC’s advocacy came in the aftermath of the infamous 2004 Janet Jackson Super Bowl Halftime Show on CBS, which was airing live when the singer’s bare breast was exposed on camera during the performance alongside Justin Timberlake.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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When the pair is closest to Mars, at maximum, Earth and the moon will be just under half a degree apart in the sky (astronomers measure size on the sky in degrees, where there are 90 degrees from the horizon to the zenith).—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Comey’s indictment crystalizes the cresting concern over the use of the Justice Department as a political tool for presidents to prosecute their enemies — a precedent Trump accuses Joe Biden and Barack Obama of setting — with Bondi right in the middle.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Redford’s great decade crested in 1979 with the production of Ordinary People, the creation of Sundance, and his second teaming with Jane Fonda, The Electric Horseman, another Redford-Pollack project.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So her excellent new Showgirl feels like the culmination of so many of her favorite stories.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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On October 6th, the Aries Full Moon rises, bringing to culmination storylines that began back on March 29th, 2025, when the Aries Solar Eclipse cracked open new paths for us.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If squirrels are a concern, attach wire mesh over top of the container.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Americans started brightly and confidently, getting control in midfield and probing with intent, but chances were rare, with the first real effort somewhat accidental as Zavier Gozo’s cross from the left clipped the top of the bar.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There's lots of bike and heights trails.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Jaguars haven’t reached those heights yet, but the run game has improved.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the climax, the yacht docks in Norway, and everyone disembarks.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Finland vs Lithuania Finland faces a gleaming opportunity to qualify for its first World Cup as UEFA qualifying nears a climax, with the Eagle-owls set to host Lithuania on Thursday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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