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
  • In Salento, each town nestled into a shallow valley or slim rise has its own dialectal name for the almond in its varied manifestations—as tree, as fruit, as orchard.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of manifestations
Noun
  • In several looks, the hips protruded impressively outward, but the silhouette appeared more subtle and somewhat suitable for everyday wear in the label’s delicate camisole tops.
    — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
  • Coming up with new ways to rework these timeless basics can prove challenging, especially when soaring temperatures leave little room for layering, so rely on these celebrity outfits built around the simple tops as your guide.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • 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
  • The demand has driven home prices to new heights, with the cost of everything else, from food to insurance, climbing along the way.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
  • Babcock’s verbal about Komarev never reached those hyperbolic heights, but his deployment of the player raised eyebrows in Toronto.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of heights
Noun
  • When the amendment passed in the wake of the Civil War, many scholars say, the country took a step toward fulfilling the ideals of the Revolutionary War by extending individual rights – including a right to citizenship – to everyone.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
  • The book argues that democracies erode through the backsliding of democratic ideals like mutual tolerance, along with legal processes like the weakening of independent courts.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 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
Noun
  • These athletic touches bring contemporary edge to mainstay classics.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 July 2026
  • At the 44th annual Italian Family Festa, presented by the Italian American Heritage Foundation (IAHF), local chefs — both professional and festival-tested — will prepare Italian classics and other favorites.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of classics
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