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as in pinnacles
the highest part or point
at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar for best picture
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as in ridges
the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge
the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder
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Recent Examples of crests
Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In Nunda, officials continue to call for more volunteers to distribute sandbags to help residents build floodwalls before the river crests.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The highest crests of Shackleton’s rim offer the advantage of near-continuous sunlight, providing a lander or future Moon base a stable source of solar power right next to a crater floor in eternal shadow, where temperatures are cold enough to preserve ancient ice deposits.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
There are four elegant crests to choose from in six colors.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Those designs were originally religious images, family crests and galloping horses, but later became floral patterns, snowflakes and abstract geometric patterns, too.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The logo was created in the style of Japanese family crests, with quatrefoils embellishments and stylized flowers.
—Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
While some of the paintings were directly paid for by the city, most were paid for by prominent Lucerne families whose names and crests are still visible along the bottom of the artworks.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2026
The hipbelt wings each flare to about 5 inches wide on either side of the spine, fully wrapping the iliac crests and providing decent load distribution to the hips.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
Penalties, club crests, tackles, the length of the grass.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In Nunda, officials continue to call for more volunteers to distribute sandbags to help residents build floodwalls before the river crests.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The highest crests of Shackleton’s rim offer the advantage of near-continuous sunlight, providing a lander or future Moon base a stable source of solar power right next to a crater floor in eternal shadow, where temperatures are cold enough to preserve ancient ice deposits.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
There are four elegant crests to choose from in six colors.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
Those designs were originally religious images, family crests and galloping horses, but later became floral patterns, snowflakes and abstract geometric patterns, too.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
The logo was created in the style of Japanese family crests, with quatrefoils embellishments and stylized flowers.
—Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
While some of the paintings were directly paid for by the city, most were paid for by prominent Lucerne families whose names and crests are still visible along the bottom of the artworks.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2026
The hipbelt wings each flare to about 5 inches wide on either side of the spine, fully wrapping the iliac crests and providing decent load distribution to the hips.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crests
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The theater, declared a landmark in 1988, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Canyonlands National Park The desert landscape of Canyonlands National Park is marked with towering rock pinnacles, remote canyons, and Indigenous American rock paintings.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Most nail artists use a clear gel with a thick consistency (Chue opts for the Aprés Builder Top Gelcoat) to create these designs, ranging from simple globs to translucent jelly ridges.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those persistent ridges of high pressure block out stormy weather and also mean the kind of heat that made March the hottest spring month in Bay Area history.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Buyer demand typically peaks right before Memorial Day, but the peak time depends on your local market.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
20 Apr. 2026
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Most are going to regrow short shoots along their trunks with normal growth at the tops.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Girls’ styles include shorts, relaxed graphic tops and crop tops while boys’ styles include short-sleeve Ts, short-sleeve button-ups and pants.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Counter heights vary on purpose.—
Amy Kunst,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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In the 2024-25 season, Mitchell took the program to new heights.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
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Her materials include those most basic elements of the earth—geology—and her forms borrow from totems, obelisks, prehistoric megaliths, and Indigenous Caribbean zeniths.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Using them lets the driver maximize engine power under varying driving conditions, such as accelerating in a straight line or blasting between apexes at a track or on a twisty road.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Crests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crests. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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