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
Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In response to a crescendo of reporting on its contents, Martin then reversed course, disclosing the autopsy in a surprise announcement earlier this month.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The scenes, which were shot over three days in a barn in a remote part of Scotland, are increasingly menacing, reaching a crescendo in the season finale.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 May 2026
The Great Plains and the Corn Belt are at greatest risk, with storms set to reach a crescendo on Monday.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
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Noun
His performances that summer reached a crescendo in the knockout stage — netting against Wales in the quarter-finals, bagging a hat-trick in the last four against France and then scoring twice in the final against Sweden.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In response to a crescendo of reporting on its contents, Martin then reversed course, disclosing the autopsy in a surprise announcement earlier this month.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
The scenes, which were shot over three days in a barn in a remote part of Scotland, are increasingly menacing, reaching a crescendo in the season finale.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 May 2026
The Great Plains and the Corn Belt are at greatest risk, with storms set to reach a crescendo on Monday.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
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What does is that someone like Brind’Amour, who helped lift a struggling team up to the pinnacle of the sport — twice now — enters the Hall, where the sport’s greatest stories belong.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Under his leadership, the bank was cleared of more than a dozen regulatory actions, with the asset cap removal the pinnacle.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Dynamics often peak too early, robbing tension from later stages of a score.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Fresno is forecast to peak around 101 degrees on Tuesday.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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George Clinton took it to its zenith.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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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
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In a way, the character is the culmination of four decades of Root observation.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The gala for the James Beard Award — essentially the Oscars of the restaurant industry — was held in Chicago on the evening of June 15, the culmination of a months-long season that started with six KC-area restaurants, chefs, bars and bartenders as 2026 semifinalists.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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On top of that, Folarin Balogun, 24, became the first American player since 1930 to score multiple goals in a World Cup match.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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How Blue Light Blocking Contact Lenses Work Blue light filtering contacts use specialized materials built into the lens itself, not a coating added on top.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The Knicks at the height of the celebrations Thursday.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The book's cover features a photo of Collin and Kate that appears to be taken during the height of Jon & Kate Plus 8's popularity.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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By the time the trio closed out its set with an intense drum climax that could have rivaled thunder, thousands were still dancing beneath the lasers, smoke and stars, reluctant to let the night end.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The slow dance came to a climax on June 9 — which is depicted in the far right panel — when skywatchers worldwide were treated to a dramatic planetary conjunction as Jupiter and Venus shone less than 2 degrees away from one another above the western horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
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The violence of European colonization across the North American continent may have achieved a grisly apex at Acoma when, following a siege by Spanish conquistadors in 1595, a massacre occurred killing hundreds.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Roughly 6,000 seals live on and around the islands, providing a rich hunting ground for the apex predators.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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