aiguilles

noun

plural of aiguille
as in pinnacles

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  1. pinnacles
  2. summits
  3. horns
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
  • Representatives from more than 190 countries are in Geneva this week to take part in three overlapping summits hosted by the United Nations about the future of artificial intelligence.
    — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026
  • Success of past summits often hinged on whether the 32-member body reached consensus on parrying Russian threats.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of summits
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  • The scene was both serious and strange — after all, this was Vegas and a member of the Satanic temple with black devil horns affixed to the top of his head was waiting for his turn on the microphone.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • The animal charged toward the visitor, chased him back and forth through a patch of trees, and, ultimately, struck the man with its horns, launching and flipping him over.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026
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