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
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Hype around MySpace reached such a crescendo that Rupert Murdoch purchased it in 2005 for $580 million.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The festival’s crescendo arrives on Saturday, September 27 with Southern Living’s Food & Fire, a sprawling walk-around tasting event at Sloss Furnaces.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
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Noun
Opening day would reach its crescendo — as McBride alluded to — with the performance by Porter, who was opening the festival’s main arena stage for this 68th edition.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Hype around MySpace reached such a crescendo that Rupert Murdoch purchased it in 2005 for $580 million.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
The festival’s crescendo arrives on Saturday, September 27 with Southern Living’s Food & Fire, a sprawling walk-around tasting event at Sloss Furnaces.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
Noun
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Trump, 79, asked Lula, 80, leaning forward, referring to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the pinnacle of mixed martial arts.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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This popular necklace style is the pinnacle of any jewelry collection and a versatile and timeless design that pairs well with anything from the ultra-casual athleisure looks to formal dresses and pantsuits.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Conditions in this region will be particularly hazardous due to 40mph winds (which are expected to peak early Thursday afternoon), which will cause blowing snow, reducing visibility to around a half-mile or less.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Temperatures are expected to peak only at 42 degrees on Sunday, with a hard freeze possible overnight, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And with both genres still at the zenith of their popularity in Asia, why change a winning formula?—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Then, pick a patch of sky 40 degrees away in the direction of your local zenith, which is the point directly above your head.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Hoyer’s mind, the Tokyo Series represented the culmination of the organization’s long-running efforts to establish connections in Nippon Professional Baseball, highlight the Cubs as a brand overseas and turn Chicago into a destination for Japanese players.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The election chaos represents the culmination of an increasingly tarnished human rights record by Tanzania in recent months, with all eyes on international observers and countries following the polls.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wet and dry fronts, prevailing winds, moisture and vapour, meeting, as luck would have it, exactly at the top of that big mountain on the little island.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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What’s more, each top is under $30, which is ideal for our pocketbooks as well as the season ahead.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After tumbling from a 50-foot height, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced that a higher power had caught him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their mom, Alyssa Crawford, shared two images of herself with her daughter Violet, with text alluding to the 4-year-old’s height being smaller than her peers.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But for the two-hour show’s climax, stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo veered deliciously off-topic to cover a medley of songs first made famous 62 years ago by Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some areas, like a beach that plays a major role in the climax, are based on real places and drew from the plants and fish that are there in real life.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The footage revealed a new apex predator in the brown rat.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most of the loop experiences a drop in these elements, except at the very top, or apex, where their levels increase.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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