as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
excitement in the auditorium slowly built up and reached its crescendo when the star walked on stage
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Recent Examples of crescendo
Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
While her adopted homeland of Mexico has long embraced her art, the celebration of Ms. Carrington’s legacy has reached a crescendo in other parts of the world in recent years.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Each crescendo and emotional shift ignited the crowd, culminating in a profound connection between the band and audience as the final notes faded.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
The city’s contemporary spirit reaches a crescendo each September with Contemporary Istanbul, the city’s flagship art fair.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Residents rave about the town’s game-day atmosphere, which reached a crescendo two seasons ago when Michigan won the national title.
—Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
While her adopted homeland of Mexico has long embraced her art, the celebration of Ms. Carrington’s legacy has reached a crescendo in other parts of the world in recent years.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Each crescendo and emotional shift ignited the crowd, culminating in a profound connection between the band and audience as the final notes faded.
—Billboard China, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
The city’s contemporary spirit reaches a crescendo each September with Contemporary Istanbul, the city’s flagship art fair.
—Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
Noun
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Leitch was engaged by Rangers on two separate occasions but the red-brick facade on the Main Stand was the pinnacle.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Major League Baseball is the pinnacle of the sport.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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With floor-to-ceiling windows, the space is flooded with light, with the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral peaking out of the skyline.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Following his 2022 debut solo album, Jack in the Box, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, and his 2024 Hope on the Street, Vol. 1 EP that rose to No. 5 on the chart, j-hope has already released collaborations this year with stars including Miguel, Don Toliver and Pharrell Williams.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The end of this series, and specifically Game 5, feels like their zenith.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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If dandyism is, at least in part, a kind of showy restraint—being seen on purpose without caring so much about how the spectacle is apprehended by others—this was something like its zenith.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Glean spent years building the foundational stack before the generative AI wave crested.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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It is expected to crest at 29 feet by Saturday morning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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That was the culmination of three consecutive nights of strikes.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2025
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This new office was the culmination of a 10-year plan that saw the investment giant move offices across Hong Kong, London and within the United States.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Bronze could be seen lying at the top of a blow-up slide before sliding down and joining his sister as dad Patrick helped from the sidelines with the activities while Brittany cheered them on.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Flip nectarines, and brush tops with reserved honey mixture.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Yet arguably his greatest achievement was to raise the bar of the entire Premier League, pushing rivals like Manchester City to new heights in order for Pep Guardiola’s men to finish above Liverpool.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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To prevent the display from looking boring, create visual contrast through elements other than color—just varying the height, size, shape, and texture of the objects will create an eye-catching vignette. 3.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
Noun
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And there’s an undulation that resembles a female orgasm that steps away from this 1-2-3, punch of the climax and a sigh of relief in the last five minutes, and the movie’s over.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Much of this narrative climax rests on the idea that Tesfaye’s toxicity is common knowledge — though what that means in literal terms goes unacknowledged.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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