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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Traditionally, family offices have long been seen as the pinnacle of private investment sophistication—highly sophisticated institutional level investors, dedicated to single or small groups of ultra-high-net-worth families to manage their fortunes across generations.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The hypocrisy of clutching pearls when whites committed 'cultural appropriation,' and then celebrating Black and Hispanic Founding Fathers is the pinnacle of absurdity!—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June through November, with tropical activity generally peaking from late August through October.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Maryland men’s basketball is peaking at the right time.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 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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Such shakeups should make for an exciting night, as there aren’t many sure things at the top of the ballot.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes,
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
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The stand aside, this monitor has ample tilt, height, and swivel adjustments at the ready.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
9 Mar. 2025
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The structure of its web varies throughout the year, with changes in its angle, height above the ground, line density and magnetic orientation, all influenced by seasonal shifts.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Higher, faster, changing keys, breaking off into riffs and climaxes.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The melodies exude charm; the harmonic design mirrors the changing moods of the plot; the climaxes are surely plotted.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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