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
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
If the plot gets a little busy once the big green alien behind the gum craze finally touches down on our planet (The Invader is voiced by Peter MacNicol), the antics only grow cleverer and more satisfying as the story crescendos.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
The arrival of the most exquisite cake tower of chocolate marshmallows decorated with sparklers marked the crescendo at the top of the night.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
More close calls came when, as the war reached a crescendo, the children and their father returned to Berlin, only to be buried in rubble after their home was destroyed by an Allied bomb.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
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The result of Flaherty simply hearing out people like Cory, Nicole and Daniel is shattering confessions and crescendos, which imbues the film with the kind of urgency that no fact or figure could hope to.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
If the plot gets a little busy once the big green alien behind the gum craze finally touches down on our planet (The Invader is voiced by Peter MacNicol), the antics only grow cleverer and more satisfying as the story crescendos.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
The arrival of the most exquisite cake tower of chocolate marshmallows decorated with sparklers marked the crescendo at the top of the night.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
More close calls came when, as the war reached a crescendo, the children and their father returned to Berlin, only to be buried in rubble after their home was destroyed by an Allied bomb.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crescendo
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The golf tournament also runs alongside the NCAA Tournament Final Four starting Saturday, April 5 in San Antonio where all four No. 1 seeds won Elite Eight games to advance to college basketball’s pinnacle at the Final Four.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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With big briny flavors, blue cheese, and crushed olives with lemon, this is truly the pinnacle of appetizers and belongs next to any charcuterie board.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, the percentage of U.S. adults who were shopping online as a result of price increases peaked at 24.3% in December of 2023.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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While inflation peaked in 2022 under then-President Joe Biden, the average and annual inflation rates during Trump’s final year in office were significantly lower than last year’s.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kitamura’s actor, too, has achieved a kind of creative and professional zenith only after renouncing the prospect of such a home, and Xavier’s claim suddenly confronts her with the alternative reality of being a very different kind of character: a mother.—
Jordan Kisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Simon Fisher-Becker, who reached a career zenith in the original Harry Potter film and Doctor Who on television, died on Sunday, March 9.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The national average crested above $2 per pound for fresh, whole chicken for the first time last year and hit a record high of $2.08 in November.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 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 culmination of that process will occur in April when the Task Force votes on a final master plan if there is not unanimous support.—
Dan Goldman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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This debut album is the culmination of years of hard work, growth, and learning.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the top of the seventh inning Friday, Harvey jogged in from the bullpen.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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That offered just a brief snapshot into the warmth and generosity of an athlete who constantly inspires, though Tui’s bubbly, eccentric exterior belies her challenging and often traumatic journey to the top of international rugby.—
George Ramsay and Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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This change makes the full height of the screen available for displaying photos rather than reserving a bar at the bottom just for buttons.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The future of women’s boxing is now, and MVP is proud to lead the charge in taking the sport to unprecedented heights.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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As the song climaxes, stage lights in the warehouse burst and rain showers down on her and her band.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2025
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Remember: Every Hollywood fistfight is as choreographed as the climax of Dirty Dancing.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Crescendo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crescendo. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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