meridians

noun

plural of meridian
as in pinnacles
the highest part or point a lawyer at the meridian of his career arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court

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Recent Examples of meridians Their traditions inspired the property’s spa treatments and even its placement atop heilige Linien—sacred meridians said to hold special power. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026 The first is an 18-karat pink-gold model on an Arroyo gray calf leather strap with a silvery dial in a grid-style globe pattern, where the meridians and parallels are engraved and polished. — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meridians
  1. pinnacles
  2. culminations
  3. zeniths
  4. tops
  5. heights
  6. peaks
  7. apexes
Noun
  • 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
  • The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box.
    — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • 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
Definition of culminations
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
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  • 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
  • The demand has driven home prices to new heights, with the cost of everything else, from food to insurance, climbing along the way.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
  • Babcock’s verbal about Komarev never reached those hyperbolic heights, but his deployment of the player raised eyebrows in Toronto.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of heights
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
  • 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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