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
Bring on the Bomber Jacket A simple t-shirt and bomber combo elevates any outfit to the zenith of cool-girl chic.
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Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
But following a half-decade boom, the dot-com bubble burst just after Cisco reached its zenith, a collapse that wiped out more than three-quarters of the Nasdaq's value by October 2002.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Richie Grainge’s ascent to the queendom of quiet luxury reached zenith with the launch of her own label, SRG Atelier, earlier this year.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
Yet that offensive performance was the Ravens’ zenith, not a sign of things to come.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
But following a half-decade boom, the dot-com bubble burst just after Cisco reached its zenith, a collapse that wiped out more than three-quarters of the Nasdaq's value by October 2002.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Richie Grainge’s ascent to the queendom of quiet luxury reached zenith with the launch of her own label, SRG Atelier, earlier this year.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
Yet that offensive performance was the Ravens’ zenith, not a sign of things to come.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zenith
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But there’s one Michter’s expression that trumps all of these in terms of value and age—Celebration Sour Mash, a blend of whiskeys that represents the pinnacle of the distillery’s portfolio that has returned for 2026.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The ball of the shoe to the heel has a tapered height, with the heel reaching three inches for a little extra thickness.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yabusele is a 6-foot-7 forward who makes up for a slight lack of height with a powerful frame and aggressive approach around the basket.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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At their peak, the gatherings might attract 40 or more people.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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On Colorado's tallest peaks, including Mount Zirkel, and ski areas, including Keystone and Breckenridge, snow is forecast through Saturday evening.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hill said the changes to modular housing are the culmination of a 40-year effort.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The attorneys went on to argue that Pavlovich’s lawsuits were the culmination of a plan to smear Gaiman and that any legal disputes should be resolved in New Zealand, not the United States.—
Todd Richmond,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Olympians – athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health – are idolized and often viewed as superhuman.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following the rally, Larson and Jeffries left for a fundraising dinner at The Foundry restaurant at the top of the Hartford Steam Boiler building, a frequent location for fundraisers when then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to town.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Once Booker gets by him, Alex’s job is just to get the ball at its apex.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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For most Olympic national governing bodies (NGBs), revenue ebbs and flows in a familiar pattern, ramping up in the year of the Games, then dipping before starting to build again to a slightly higher apex.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Zenith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zenith. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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