as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
excitement in the auditorium slowly built up and reached its crescendo when the star walked on stage
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Recent Examples of crescendo
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The panel's efforts come after the Epstein controversy, which has divided the GOP for months, reached a crescendo in Washington this past week.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
With Harakiri, Nakadai's partnership with Kobayashi came to a crescendo.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
The crescendo of my fandom occurred in 2002 when the Angels prevailed over the Giants in the seventh game of the World Series.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
That's when Mercury gives full rein to his operatic urges as the song builds to a purposefully ludicrous crescendo with its references to Scaramouche (a Commedia dell'arte stock character) and octave-hopping Galileos.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The panel's efforts come after the Epstein controversy, which has divided the GOP for months, reached a crescendo in Washington this past week.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
With Harakiri, Nakadai's partnership with Kobayashi came to a crescendo.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
The crescendo of my fandom occurred in 2002 when the Angels prevailed over the Giants in the seventh game of the World Series.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
Noun
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The scaffolding is slated to rise to the very top of the building, whose pinnacle is graced by a cupola and a needle-like spire.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Gone are the days where all-white kitchens are seen as the pinnacle of luxury.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Slow your pace, drink with food, and avoid taking shots, as this can help lower peak blood alcohol levels and reduce strain on your nervous system.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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Rain totals could reach upwards of 2 inches, and temperatures will peak near 60 degrees overnight.—
Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 49ers stored that emotion and exploded on the Eagles the following season, scoring touchdowns on six straight possession for a 42-19 win that may have been the zenith of Shanahan’s career as a regular-season coach.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bring on the Bomber Jacket A simple t-shirt and bomber combo elevates any outfit to the zenith of cool-girl chic.—
Samantha Sutton,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For homeowners, the couple's guilty pleas marked the culmination of years of financial strain and emotional turmoil.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the recordings, Neves Valente described the attack as the culmination of long planning.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An individual was seen on CCTV footage inside of the synagogue wearing a hooded top and pouring liquid from what appeared to be a gasoline container.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Store cosmetics, glasses, and jewelry in the bathroom or on a dresser top.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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But that project was further complicated by last week’s decision by the state Supreme Court restoring the area’s 30-foot building height limit — despite a 2022 ballot measure to lift it.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The principal cast and crew took the stage at the Globes in the climax of the night to receive the award for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tonight’s penultimate episode of season two feels like an anti-climax — not just a letdown generally, but the diametric opposite of a climax.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2026
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The election of Jimmy Carter was the apex of leftist Christianity in America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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At the moment, however, the apex of the 2026 draft order is muddled.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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