culminations

noun

plural of culmination
as in pinnacles
the highest part or point an acting performance that was seen as the culmination of a brilliant career on the stage

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Recent Examples of culminations Similar themes may return now, but with upcoming eclipses in Leo and the South Node of Destiny’s ingress into this Fire sign on July 26, the growth brought on by this transit will likely come with shifts, culminations and endings. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminations
  1. pinnacles
  2. heights
  3. zeniths
  4. peaks
  5. tops
  6. climaxes
Noun
  • Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • The aluminum body is strong enough to withstand drops from average heights.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • With Andrew Louis at the helm once again, and a gripping narrative set against the vibrant cultural landscape of Madurai, season 2 takes the franchise to new heights.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 July 2026
Definition of heights
Noun
  • 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
Definition of zeniths
Noun
  • Swiss engineers have been consulted to build gondola rides to the peaks.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Margin debt has grown over 40% year-over-year to levels last seen near speculative market peaks in 2000, 2007 and 2021, according to data from Leuthold Group.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of peaks
Noun
  • In several looks, the hips protruded impressively outward, but the silhouette appeared more subtle and somewhat suitable for everyday wear in the label’s delicate camisole tops.
    — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
  • Coming up with new ways to rework these timeless basics can prove challenging, especially when soaring temperatures leave little room for layering, so rely on these celebrity outfits built around the simple tops as your guide.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • Each concert climaxes with Pinkerton’s sword fight against the Rat Reaperess, leading to the singer’s inevitable defeat.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Definition of climaxes

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