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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But the template had been set, Paris was marked as a shorthand for the pinnacle of female achievement—only the most stylish, successful, and generally it would be summoned there—and established as the option only a truly singular love could outshine.—
Megan Angelo,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cities would also generally be prevented from imposing height and density limits based on how close a development is near a transit stop.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Channel Orange, his breakthrough album, preceded Blonde by several years but didn’t reach the same heights.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to Dongfang, the behemoth structure will be able to power 55,000 households at peak output and its central hub will stand 606 feet high—roughly twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Explore Fall, a website that provides resources and tools to track the changing colors of leaves, is predicting an earlier and quicker fall foliage peak for the millions of people looking to see this year's natural spectacle.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The final contest between Ali and Frazier was the culmination of a relationship that had begun in friendship but curdled into deep enmity, the decisive battle in a war that had become larger than the two men in the ring.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The announcement was the culmination of a 33-hour manhunt for the assassin of the popular conservative activist that has roiled the nation in fear and angry rhetoric.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Smith, 30, injured himself in the top of the fourth on Friday.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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This high-tech top is made from a fabric blend that combines the odor-resistance and quick-drying properties of merino wool with the wrinkle-resistant and thermoregulation properties of lyocell.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Towering over its modern relatives, this prehistoric predator was not only the largest species of lion ever recorded, but also one of the top apex predators of the Ice Age.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Sharktivity app was popping off with shark alerts over the weekend, with apex predators being spotted close to shore.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Zenith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zenith. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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