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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Just as Russ is about to reach the pinnacle of college athletic achievement, a pair of blunders torpedo the season, his public image and his future professional career.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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The special ops line The special operations line of power tools represents the pinnacle of underwater tool engineering.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Adler explains that the vintage market usually starts to peak at around the 20-year mark from a band’s initial popularity, or close to it.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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His level appeared to peak in the final game of that quarterfinal, with Alcaraz serving for the win.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In other words, at its post-Diana zenith, the support for the monarchy was there but had gone soft.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Classical When Franz Liszt was at the zenith of his fame in the nineteenth century, his fans were so enthralled by his good looks and talent that his mere presence created an atmosphere of mass hysteria.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Both Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath crested in popularity in the 1970s, capturing die-hard fans amid the growing popularity of rock.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The deal marked a culmination of sorts for Kohli, 37, who has now spent most of his life working at Friendly’s in some capacity.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This marks the culmination of a journey that began shortly after Sting's retirement.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remove parchment circle from top of pie.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Store in a freezer-safe zip-top bag or airtight container, and label and date before freezing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Solis is constantly reaching for new heights — an apt metaphor for his career.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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The mix of full-height glazing and open-plan architecture dissolves the boundary between inside and out.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The end of this episode felt like the climax of a Scooby-Doo cartoon.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some places show the most vibrant fall hues in early October, while others hit their climax later in the month and into November.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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