as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
at the zenith of her career as a dancer
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Recent Examples of zenith
Over the years, Final Dancouga has been the zenith of what Dancouga could be, until Ultimate Dancouga was revealed in Super Robot Wars 30.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Dealing two borderline rotation players for a highly skilled scorer was a coup, the zenith of the offseason.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Union Station reached its zenith in the 1940s, when train travel was booming.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
De Havilland’s status in commercial aviation had passed its zenith.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Dealing two borderline rotation players for a highly skilled scorer was a coup, the zenith of the offseason.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Union Station reached its zenith in the 1940s, when train travel was booming.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
De Havilland’s status in commercial aviation had passed its zenith.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zenith
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Knowing Thursday could be the pinnacle at Ballhalla this season only made the moment more savory.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aston Martin has, as noted, pushed its cars decidedly upmarket, and this pinnacle offering now competes, in price and power, directly with vehicles such as the $504,000 Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider while coming in well above the Bentley Continental GTC, which starts at $336,000.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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Heeled mules are the ideal way to take both your style and your feet (literally) to new heights.—
Amber Cardullo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recently, however, both teams have elevated themselves to greater heights.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The roller coaster kept climbing higher and dropping lower until a decade and a half ago, when the film and TV star hit a new peak, then imploded.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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For Ethiopia the unveiling of the 74-billion cubic meter dam, which has been 14 years in the making and cost $5 billion, was the culmination of a dream and proved the East African nation the winner in a bitter diplomatic battle over its construction.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both her book and her broader platform reflect the culmination of years spent recognizing women’s struggles, listening deeply to their stories, and guiding them toward empowerment and transformation.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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One is the continued dominance of Argentina, 10 points clear at the top with one round of matches remaining.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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An adjustable buckle across the top keeps them in place, and their closed-toe design helps keep feet warm as temperatures get colder.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The most challenging accusations reach the libertarian administration's apex—the Mileis themselves.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Liverpool are simply higher up the food chain — although the apex predator remains Real Madrid, who captured Trent Alexander-Arnold from Anfield earlier in the summer.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Zenith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zenith. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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