AIGUILLE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

aiguille

noun

Definition of aiguille

as in pinnacle

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Recent Examples of aiguille From here, the mountain, which had acquired a feminine pronoun during our hike, was broader and softer but also larger and surrounded by jagged aiguilles and compact glaciers. — Stephanie Danler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Researchers told me that many Democrats believe that the pinnacle of achievement is having a good education and a fruitful career.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
What progress was made in some technological areas—navigation, shipbuilding—was seen as the pinnacle of achievement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

Three additional cuts by the powerhouse entertainer have broken into the top 10 without soaring all the way to the summit.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
His hefty price tag — a record for a British player at the time — reflects City’s faith that Anderson can help replace Rodri, for so long the cornerstone of Pep Guardiola’s team, and help them back to the summit of the Premier League.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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After 25 minutes of shooting the stuff with Gutekunst, LaFleur’s chief of staff Darryl Franklin and Koonz, a period in which something Achord said made Gutekunst literally keel over in laughter, the double horn sounds to end practice.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Through this grant, New Britain received an influx of cellos, French horns, clarinets, flutes, saxophones, tubas, trombones, trumpets, violins and xylophones.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

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