zenith

noun

ˈzē-nəth How to pronounce zenith (audio)
Definition of zenithnext
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 But at its zenith, the location attracted the global A-list and fashion crowd, both within its rooms and food and beverage spaces, before the arrival of social media. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Instead, all of those previous experiments have culminated in Messi's World Cup zenith now. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 George Clinton took it to its zenith. — Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026 Now, imagine if those teams outside the top 14 still had a shot at the CFP just as the season reaches its zenith. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for zenith
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zenith
  1. pinnacle
  2. height
  3. peak
  4. culmination
  5. top
  6. apex
Noun
  • Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The Big Ten, the pinnacle of competition, sounded like a distant dream.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • Look for a variety of heights and hues depending on the cultivar.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Blue dashers perch on short reeds and grasses to wait for prey, but each species of perching dragonfly has its own preference for perch height and type.
    — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of height
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  • Purja set off on his record-breaking summit of the world’s 14 highest peaks in April 2019, finishing 189 days later in October, smashing a record set by South Korean Kim Chang-ho in 2013 – by more than seven years.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The city's local Democratic lawmakers claim that the tough-on-crime policies only temporarily reduced crime while troop presence was at its peak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of peak
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  • The Ducks and Lanning have been an absolute Death Star on the recruiting trail, and this season could be the culmination in all that hard work on the talent acquisition front.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • The surprise Bon Jovi appearance at Madison Square Garden was the culmination of a very busy weekend for Springsteen.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
Definition of culmination
Noun
  • That jumps from his previous $45 million average and pushes him to the top of the quarterback market.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Getting those numbers near the top of the list is a point of emphasis for this year's team.
    — Alex Wilcox, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • The Mediterranean sun, at its apex, burns as white as the signature paint that coats most Mykonian homes.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Kronosaurus could clamp down on its prey with a bite estimated at 3,370—6,070 pounds of force, meaning even a large animal like an ichthyosaur rarely stood a chance against the apex predator.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Definition of apex

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