acmes

noun

plural of acme
1
as in pinnacles
the highest part or point the acme of their basketball season was their hard-won victory over last year's state champs

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2
as in manifestations
the most perfect type or example a movie that has come to be regarded as the acme of the Hollywood musical

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  1. pinnacles
  2. manifestations
  3. tops
  4. perfections
  5. heights
  6. ideals
  7. culminations
  8. classics
Noun
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • The persistence of these misconceptions matters because clinicians and the public alike may expect Ebola to look dramatic from the outset, when in reality its early manifestations often resemble many other common infectious diseases.
    — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 26 June 2026
  • The Cane Ridge Revival would become an epochal moment in American religious history, one of the most visible manifestations of what historians would later refer to as the Second Great Awakening.
    — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Definition of manifestations
Noun
  • The brand has tons of airy dresses, breezy tops, lightweight bottoms, and vacation-ready staples that feel elevated (without the designer price tag).
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • In doing so, the clips render traditional bras extraordinarily versatile and allow for seamless wear beneath racerback tops, cap sleeves, and more styles.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026
Definition of tops
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  • The collection is built around a fascination of the forest, its mystery, beauty, and the sublime forces of nature, its perfections and imperfections.
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of perfections
Noun
  • Designed for autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, and industrial automation systems, the sensor provides 180°×180° three-dimensional spatial awareness, enabling robots to detect people and obstacles at all heights.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Well, Tristan climbed it; my knee-knocking fear of heights halted me halfway up.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of heights
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  • But those ideals block the play from being fully honest—by letting ugliness stick around.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • The difference in ideals from reality is captured in the speeches that Romanzy and then Laura in a last minute substitution for Mary make at Founder’s Day, describing the town.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of ideals
Noun
  • Similar themes may return now, but with upcoming eclipses in Leo and the South Node of Destiny’s ingress into this Fire sign on July 26, the growth brought on by this transit will likely come with shifts, culminations and endings.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of culminations
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  • Yet their designs have an enduring visual quality that has made them into timeless classics.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Imani wasn’t really a Disney classics kid, but did enjoy Aladdin.
    — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 5 July 2026
Definition of classics
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