Noun
The noise rose to a crescendo.
excitement in the auditorium slowly built up and reached its crescendo when the star walked on stage
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One of the kings of the crescendo somehow also makes a story about triumphing over evil funny, too.—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025 The sport is right now nearing the crescendo of the national celebration of itself as the men’s NCAA Tournament has reached its Final Four teams and the women’s side gets there.—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 The search for answers is never-ending, as Brighton’s quest to qualify for Europe again reaches a crescendo.—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025 The crescendo to the Boston Red Sox's busy offseason came Wednesday night when reports emerged that Alex Bregman was headed to Boston.—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crescendo
Word History
Etymology
Noun
borrowed from Italian, noun derivative of crescendo "increasing," gerund of crescere "to increase, grow," going back to Latin crēscere "to come into existence, increase in size or numbers" — more at crescent entry 1
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