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
Lyric Christian, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
One of the kings of the crescendo somehow also makes a story about triumphing over evil funny, too.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
The sport is right now nearing the crescendo of the national celebration of itself as the men’s NCAA Tournament has reached its Final Four teams and the women’s side gets there.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The search for answers is never-ending, as Brighton’s quest to qualify for Europe again reaches a crescendo.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The lights dim, the music crescendos, and the first model steps onto the runway.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
One of the kings of the crescendo somehow also makes a story about triumphing over evil funny, too.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
The sport is right now nearing the crescendo of the national celebration of itself as the men’s NCAA Tournament has reached its Final Four teams and the women’s side gets there.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
The search for answers is never-ending, as Brighton’s quest to qualify for Europe again reaches a crescendo.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
Noun
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Arches National Park is known for its colorful stone arches, pinnacles and balanced rocks.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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Most apropos is that the statue will be forged by fire, an analogy perfectly befitting Staley and her journey to this pinnacle.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The virus circulates seasonally, typically rising in the fall and peaking in the winter, like many other respiratory infections.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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His sale price seems to have peaked in 2022 at £277,200.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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The 2012 Olympics were Campbell’s zenith but an eight-year professional career brought a further 20 wins from 24 fights and lightweight world-title contests against Jorge Linares and Vasiliy Lomachenko.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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At that point Jupiter is just visible in the west, about 32 degrees above the horizon (this is about a third of the way up to the zenith).—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The highlight of the entire collection is, without a doubt, a necklace set with a cresting wave of diamonds with icy blue and sea green cuprian elbaite tourmalines from Mozambique.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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Unprecedented rainfall led Nashville to record a two-day total of 13.57 inches, leading to the Cumberland River cresting at 51.86 feet.—
John Sabo,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Wolves’ 103-96 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday was the culmination of a trend that crushed the Lakers all series.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The four shows are the culmination of a multiyear project within NBCUniversal to develop new voices and lean into social-first creators.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Patricia was looking forward to her mother climbing to the top of the 750-foot Diamond Head, but her then-72-year-old mom felt daunted by the challenging ascent and opted to stay at the base.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Family Firms Lead, Still Family enterprises are quietly outpacing their public peers in gender diversity at the top.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Popular evergreen options like arborvitae, especially slender types such as Forever Goldy Arborvitae, offer height without taking up much space.—
Debbie Wolfe,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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Thanks to the chunky heel and platform, these shoes will give you some height while still being easy to walk in.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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In Another Simple Favor climax, Charity and Linda hold a drugged Nicky at gunpoint on a cliffside, forcing a confrontation with Emily and Stephanie.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Arrivals like these are closer to a scenic flyover than a commercial flight, providing a glimpse—and in some cases a climax—to the beauty that’s to come.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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