as in pinnacles
the highest part or point
her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career
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Noun
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Selena Quintanilla is undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of Latin music.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025 -
The jagged summit of Crestone Peak, Colorado’s seventh-highest mountain, looks like a camel’s back, with two rocky pinnacles jutting skyward from the Sangre de Cristo range.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The line spans ready-to-wear pieces such as knitwear, jersey tops and denim, as well as accessories like canvas totes and variations of the Bou bag.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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In another, a tropical rainforest biome allows scientists to measure the impact of climate change on the tops of the forest canopy.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Peak storm surge heights could reach 7 to 11 feet above ground level, near and to the east of where the center of Melissa makes landfall.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Take your seasonal experience to new heights at The Lost Square rooftop, where Alpine Village is open from November 14, 2025, to January 25, 2026.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The summit offers views into Glacier National Park, the Great Bear Wilderness, and hundreds of peaks across northwest Montana.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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Wind gusts may exceed 60 mph in the regions higher peaks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Capstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capstones. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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