as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
at the zenith of her career as a dancer
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Recent Examples of zenith
The six-foot-tall, lanky, long hair, just zenith prototype beauty standard for my generation.
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Hugh Grant, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
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
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
Having pitched their idea to Marvel and DC — then the zenith of all things comics — Eastman and Laird were left disillusioned by the business of mainstream publishing.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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Hugh Grant, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
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
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
Having pitched their idea to Marvel and DC — then the zenith of all things comics — Eastman and Laird were left disillusioned by the business of mainstream publishing.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zenith
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The cut is also inching closer to the pinnacle of both the Hot Latin Songs and Latin Streaming Songs charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This version of Florida does have some conspicuous differences from the one Billy Donovan first led to the pinnacle in 2006, nine years after arriving from Marshall.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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That united display of fealty reflected Big Tech’s hopes that Trump would be more accommodating than President Biden’s administration and help propel an already booming industry to even greater heights.—
Mae Anderson and Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Hanging Your Curtain Rods Too Low One thing that can dramatically increase the feeling of space in your room is hanging your curtains at the right height.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the act of putting a mask on in and of itself feels like peak self-care.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dell rates this ultrawide monitor at 350 nits (candelas per square meter) of brightness, though in our tests, the monitor reached a peak luminance of just 265 nits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 4,000-square-foot unit at 425 Broome Street is the culmination of a series of pop-ups that the brand has opened around the world over the past six years.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Laying out the bill at the top of the debate, Rep. Brad Buckley, a Salado Republican and the bill’s House sponsor, said the legislation empowers parents to choose the educational path that best fits their child’s need.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania season stands as the apex of excitement for WWE fans, a two-night spectacle promising the year's most monumental moments.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Zahn McClarnon’s depiction of Joe’s resentment and guilt, still simmering but on the verge of spilling over, reaches its apex by episode’s end.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Zenith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zenith. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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