How to Use ascent in a Sentence

ascent

noun
  • They followed a steep ascent to the top of the hill.
  • This was the first step in Gunn’s rapid ascent to the top of DC.
    Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
  • But her ascent to the top of her sport wasn’t all luck.
    Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Goose’s sense of play has been at the heart of its ascent.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
  • At the time, the Rolling Stones were making their quick ascent to stardom.
    Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
  • The rapid ascent in mortgage rates has turned the switch on housing from hot to cold.
    Justin Lahart, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The shoot was one of Rema’s first trips back home since his quick ascent.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
  • The man behind the rise is making his own swift ascent.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But the ascent of Kamala Harris could place the Sun Belt state back as a toss up.
    Zachery Eanes, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
  • In 2022, the duo made an ascent of Denali’s legendary Cassin Ridge, one of the most famous alpine routes in the world.
    Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Inside the plane, Rachel and Jordan lay on the floor to prepare for their ascent.
    Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022
  • The gravel road winds around the mountain to the Art Loeb Trail where your ascent to one of two peaks begins.
    Katie Linsky Shaw, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The ascent was an easy 1,157 feet, granting us sweeping views of the island and Whalers Bay.
    Melissa McGibbon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
  • His ascent has been one of the feel-good stories in the NBA early this season.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The two men each seemed to understand that money—and how to spend it—was key to their ascent.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 15 May 2023
  • The first cause is largely due to air pressure as the plane begins its ascent.
    Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The sins of the Civil War, made clean through Scott’s powerful ascent.
    Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Treasury yields are on the ascent, with the 10-year yield topping 4.1% this week.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Alaïa saw a swift ascent, jumping 12 places and landing in fifth.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
  • It’s been a rapid ascent through the Rays system for Manzardo.
    Tim Booth and Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • But nothing about his ascent to the top of the charts is conventional.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2023
  • When the price of gas resumes its ascent, look for today's front-drive A-cars to come into their own.
    Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
  • This could spark a new crisis if rival blocs again join hands to block his ascent.
    Eileen Ng, ajc, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Find a seat in the sightseer lounge for the ascent into the Rocky Mountains, red rock faces stacking up on all sides.
    Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Her ascent was seen as part of a renaissance of Black models in the industry at the time.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The trips will involve a two-hour gentle ascent above 99% of the Earth's atmosphere.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 27 July 2022
  • His record for the highest balloon ascent and the longest parachute free fall would stand for 52 years.
    Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, marking her highest ascent on that list.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2023
  • China’s ascent flooded the market with low cost goods and global shipping volumes exploded.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • For Norton, the movie represents not only a glimpse at Dylan's ascent but also a chance for younger generations to understand a pivotal moment in the nation's history.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024

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