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
Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs roared when Mahomes and Kelce arrived, but the person who generated the loudest crescendo of cheers was coach Andy Reid, who walked into the middle of the room in full costume as Santa Claus.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Go for extravagant pan-African tasting menus anchored in regional ingredients and a craft coffee movement at its crescendo.
December 9, 2024
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—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
The crescendo of his disgust may be Trump's order to ban trans-Americans from military service, showing a direct opinion that one America's blood and sacrifice is different and devalued from another.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In the midst of the Wang episode, a list of more than 170 other Chinese trafficking victims went viral on China’s Weibo microblog amid a crescendo of appeals from families for help.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs roared when Mahomes and Kelce arrived, but the person who generated the loudest crescendo of cheers was coach Andy Reid, who walked into the middle of the room in full costume as Santa Claus.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Go for extravagant pan-African tasting menus anchored in regional ingredients and a craft coffee movement at its crescendo.
December 9, 2024
All products featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
The crescendo of his disgust may be Trump's order to ban trans-Americans from military service, showing a direct opinion that one America's blood and sacrifice is different and devalued from another.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
Noun
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For many people, going to Harvard University is the pinnacle of education, but in reality, less than four percent of applicants get accepted into the prestigious Ivy League school.—
Alyce Collins,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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An elite teenage athlete like Malinin ends up making trade offs in order to reach the pinnacle of his sport.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The consumer price index, a popular measure of inflation, peaked at 9.1% in June 2022.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mortgage Rates Have Leveled Off After increasing sharply with inflation after 2022 from 3% to ultimately peaking at over 7.7% in October 2023, 30-year mortgage rates have mostly trended between 6% and 7% since 2024.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The ideal time for Feige to seize the Star Wars empire’s throne was after the mic drop that was two back-to-back blockbuster Avengers movies (2018’s Infinity War and 2019’s Endgame), back when Marvel was at a zenith.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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And there have always been wineries that hold back a premium vintage longer than usual before releasing, waiting until a wine nears its zenith to be offered.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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These protections, granted at a time when the auto industry boomed and no hint of competition from foreign automakers crested the horizon, would not be considered burdensome for the Detroit Three for decades.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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The power train allows the 3,170-pound (curb weight) roadster to punch from zero to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds and crest 206 mph.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The meeting was the culmination of a monthslong battle over the fate of the charter schools, which were originally slated for closure last October.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s attacks on America’s public land management agencies are simply the culmination of a decades-long political assault on the ability of federal land managers to properly care for the land sustainably.—
TIME,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The front of the washed check contained a handwritten Connecticut driver’s license number at the top, per bank policy.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Boise’s higher median income and scores in other categories secured its place at the top.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Consider height: Male individuals are, on average, about 8 percent taller than female ones.—
Agustín Fuentes,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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Other standard performance upgrades to the Carrera T include Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with a lower ride height, the Sport Chrono pack, and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The climax of their rivalry, 1066’s Battle of Hastings, forged modern Britain.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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The fiery face-off between the two was a natural climax of the Traitors’ escalating mistrust, dating back to Reyes’s response to Boston Rob turning on Bob the Drag Queen.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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