aiguille

noun

Definition of aiguillenext
as in pinnacle

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  1. pinnacle
  2. summit
  3. horn
  4. mountaintop
Noun
  • His vision of Southern America, blasted by crime, poverty and inequality, has put him on Barack Obama’s annual reading list and at the pinnacle of contemporary Southern noir.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Wimbledon, which has always been the pinnacle of tennis, is lagging behind in that respect.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • The summit, organised by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Muslim World League, included dozens of ministers and scholars from Muslim-majority countries.
    Reuters, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Equipped with a team of expert adventurers that are well-versed in the natural splendor of Chile, this local company offers a diverse array of expeditions that span from heart-racing volcano summits to forays into some of the region’s most idyllic natural oases.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of summit
Noun
  • At a pro-Palestinian street protest in Columbus, Ohio, last fall, demonstrators march to the rhythm of liberation chants, punctuated by occasional horns from passing cars.
    Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
  • My personality is Paleozoic: sea urchin, horn lantern with the panes of horn left out.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of horn
Noun
  • The mountaintop is home to communication towers and an historic observatory.
    Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In 2015, Miller reached the mountaintop of the NFL after Denver defeated the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl — the franchise’s third title.
    Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of mountaintop
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