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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
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Georges Vuitton created the floral monogram in 1896, taking inspiration from the 19th-century Art Nouveau and Gothic movements and traditional Japanese family crests (or mon).
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
There’s no shortage of other dramatic crests, among them a climactic shoot-out in a cornfield that’s a model of steadily mounting suspense.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
The home goalkeeper kit that David Raya will wear is grey with black Arsenal and Adidas crests and stripes.
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Art De Roché,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
In Nunda, officials continue to call for more volunteers to distribute sandbags to help residents build floodwalls before the river crests.
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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.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
There are four elegant crests to choose from in six colors.
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Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Georges Vuitton created the floral monogram in 1896, taking inspiration from the 19th-century Art Nouveau and Gothic movements and traditional Japanese family crests (or mon).
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
There’s no shortage of other dramatic crests, among them a climactic shoot-out in a cornfield that’s a model of steadily mounting suspense.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
The home goalkeeper kit that David Raya will wear is grey with black Arsenal and Adidas crests and stripes.
—
Art De Roché,
New York Times,
15 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crests
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Bocas is blessed with more than a dozen excellent dive sites including underwater caves and pinnacles, reef walls, drift dive locations, and wrecks like the Barco Viejo and Mystic Wind.
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Though the top section of the Chimney Tops Trail (along with its rocky pinnacles) are closed due to fire damage, this is still one sight worth seeing.
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Gusts could exceed 55 mph in spots, especially in the peaks of the Laurel Highlands and ridges with the higher terrain deeper into the low level jet.
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The inner layer, or endoskeleton, is made of heavy-duty paper folded into a series of ridges.
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Buyer demand typically peaks right before Memorial Day, but the peak time depends on your local market.
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The crewneck has an oversized fit that’s ideal for layering over summer tank-tops, and heck, even a swimsuit on windy beach days.
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There are plenty more options to choose from — shop additional white eyelet tops inspired by Helen Mirren on Amazon.
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Over the proceeding year and a half, snowballing AI hype has sent valuations in the space soaring to spectacular new heights.
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This leadership change aims to propel T3 Micro to new heights, deepening its connection with its female audience.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“Crests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crests. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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