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
In his sixth season at UConn, Hurley is at the zenith of his career, the top of the game, and in coaching, the mountaintop is where the footprints are permanent.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
Not that the spotlight in question shines all that brightly to begin with; most of the dozens of artists Nicolay spoke to work in commercially tenuous realms, such as indie rock or punk, in which a band like Sonic Youth represents the imagination’s zenith.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Today, even if her commercial power has waned from its 2019-2020 zenith, Grande has found a level of consistency amongst her cultural ubiquity.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
The pair spent years locked in an elite but seemingly good-natured rivalry, its zenith coming at the marathon 2008 Wimbledon final, widely considered to be one of the best matches of all time.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
Not that the spotlight in question shines all that brightly to begin with; most of the dozens of artists Nicolay spoke to work in commercially tenuous realms, such as indie rock or punk, in which a band like Sonic Youth represents the imagination’s zenith.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Today, even if her commercial power has waned from its 2019-2020 zenith, Grande has found a level of consistency amongst her cultural ubiquity.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
The pair spent years locked in an elite but seemingly good-natured rivalry, its zenith coming at the marathon 2008 Wimbledon final, widely considered to be one of the best matches of all time.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zenith
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Vintage Port Recommendations Vintage Port is the pinnacle of Port production and the flagship product of the Douro.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Stark Varg, which offers performance comparable to 450cc gas dirt bikes, is perhaps at the pinnacle of this industry.New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
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The two cooks' successes and failures are great fun to watch, particularly the series of scenes in which Child, having just enrolled in a cooking program, practices cutting hundreds of onions, the slices forming a pile that matches her own impressive height.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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By 2100, the study warns, storms in the Pacific Northwest could temporarily raise ocean heights up to three times more than current levels, dramatically increasing flood risks.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, those in rural areas of northern Spain will have an excellent chance of seeing the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, which produces about 100 shooting stars.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Calipari also built a great coaching staff at his peak, too, with assistants John Robic, Kenny Payne and Orlando Antigua slotting into roles that suited them and complemented Calipari.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Built in Google's new manufacturing facility in California, Willow is the culmination of over a decade's worth of work.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This latest partnership between Box and Adobe is the culmination of a decade of cooperation between the two companies.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pour the butter over the tenderloin to coat it, making sure the thyme sprigs and onion slices are not on top.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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On the top of their wish list: proper insurance coverage.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Eighteen years in, the very conceit of Eras — going album by album to draw a towering portrait of Swift’s catalogue in 44 songs — challenged those cultural ideas while fortifying her place at pop’s apex.Jenn Pelly, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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At her career apex, Pitt probably now knows of Nikki Glaser.Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Zenith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zenith. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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