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
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Al Bello / Getty Images Less than a year after their August engagement announcement, reports of Swift and Kelce's impending nuptials have reached a crescendo.
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CBS News,
10 June 2026
Pressure has only continued to mount as guests flood into Mexico City, and the government has faced a crescendo of criticisms by protesters and residents who say authorities have prioritized the competition over pressing social needs in the Latin American nation.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
In response to a crescendo of reporting on its contents, Martin then reversed course, disclosing the autopsy in a surprise announcement earlier this month.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Welcome to the start of the 2026 offseason for all intents and purposes, when chatter begins at a murmur before blossoming into a crescendo.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Al Bello / Getty Images Less than a year after their August engagement announcement, reports of Swift and Kelce's impending nuptials have reached a crescendo.
—
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Pressure has only continued to mount as guests flood into Mexico City, and the government has faced a crescendo of criticisms by protesters and residents who say authorities have prioritized the competition over pressing social needs in the Latin American nation.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
In response to a crescendo of reporting on its contents, Martin then reversed course, disclosing the autopsy in a surprise announcement earlier this month.
—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
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The pinnacle of their trip was a private session with a renowned tinware master in Takaoka, a city famous for its centuries-old metalworking heritage.
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Because what is death but the pinnacle of humans’ lack of agency.
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The June Bootids, a meteor shower that typically only produces a handful of meteors, could peak between now and Saturday, according to the Society for Popular Astronomy.
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With Novelis restarting its hot mill operations this month, the premium aluminum panel supply chain is coming back online, allowing assembly lines to ramp up to peak efficiency without high-friction shipping workarounds.
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Piero Gandini, son of Sergio Gandini who purchased Flos in 1964 and pioneered its zenith, was appointed executive chairman of the entire conglomerate in 2025, after veteran luxury executive Daniel Lalonde stepped down in December 2025.
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Instead, all of those previous experiments have culminated in Messi's World Cup zenith now.
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The culmination of the event saw people filtering into the shore to create a circle of colorful surfboards dotted with flowers to toss into the ocean to honor ancestors, invoke healing and celebrate the relationship between Black people and the ocean.
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This achievement is the culmination of over 605,000 man-hours of work to remove century-old constraints that no longer matched the competitive realities of modern trade.
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Tickets were still available for purchase on the X Games website as of early Friday evening, ranging from $19 single-day entry tickets to more than $400 premium tickets with access to the concerts on top of the X Games events.
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The top of the draft class is considered light on forwards and deep in defensemen.
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Platform Sandals Inspired by Martha Stewart Forget sky-high stilettos — Stewart is embracing a more comfortable way to add height.
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The yacht features four guest cabins, including a full-beam owner's suite, and a luminous main deck with full-height glazing.
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Later on, Jaehaerys II is murdered in the episode’s climax.
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Lisa handles the emotional stakes with masterful precision, weaving the politics of purity culture, religious control, and the mother-daughter bond into a climax that is a revolt and a reconciliation.
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The Crips and Bloods reached the apex of their Stockton influence in the 1980s and 1990s, Washington recalled, as the concept of fast money dawned along with the crack cocaine epidemic.
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The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is widely regarded as the ocean’s apex predator.
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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