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pinnacle
[ pin-uh-kuhl ]
noun
- a lofty peak.
- the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.:
the pinnacle of one's career.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- any pointed, towering part or formation, as of rock.
Synonyms:
- Architecture. a relatively small, upright structure, commonly terminating in a gable, a pyramid, or a cone, rising above the roof or coping of a building, or capping a tower, buttress, or other projecting architectural member.
verb (used with object)
- to place on or as on a pinnacle.
- to form a pinnacle on; crown.
pinnacle
/ ˈɪəə /
noun
- the highest point or level, esp of fame, success, etc
- a towering peak, as of a mountain
- a slender upright structure in the form of a cone, pyramid, or spire on the top of a buttress, gable, or tower
verb
- to set on or as if on a pinnacle
- to furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles
- to crown with a pinnacle
Word History and Origins
Origin of pinnacle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pinnacle1
Example Sentences
He began delivering commissioned projects for luxury brands and celebrities 20 years ago, and a financial pinnacle came in 2008 when his provocative life-size figure “My Lonesome Cowboy” sold for $15.1 million at auction.
Salah also wants to win the Champions League again, and ensure Liverpool remain at the pinnacle of English football.
"The Ashes is the pinnacle of cricket for me still," he said.
The NCAAs are the pinnacle of collegiate golf in the US, pitting teams and individuals against each other.
The namesake burger was the pinnacle of my burger experience at that time: two thin, perfectly charred beef patties, housemade American cheese, a special sauce, crisp pickles and a beef tallow-toasted sesame bun.
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doespinnacle mean?
A pinnacle is the highest point of something, especially success or fame. The pinnacle of a person’s career, for example, is the point at which they are most successful in their field.
In a literal sense, a pinnacle is a tall peak of a mountain.
In architecture, a pinnacle is an upright structure (usually some kind of cone, pyramid, or spire) that rises up from the roof of a building or caps a tower.
Example: Reaching the pinnacle of Sagarmāthā was the pinnacle of my mountaineering career.
Where doespinnacle come from?
The first records of the word pinnacle come from the 1300s. It comes from the late Latin word 辱Բ峦ܱܳ, meaning “gable” (the triangular part at the peak of a roof), from the Latin pinna, meaning “wing.”
When you reach the pinnacle of a mountain or your career, you are at the highest point—you can’t go any higher. At the pinnacle of a mountain, everything is below you, and it’s all downhill from there, as the saying goes. The same goes for the pinnacle of success or fame, though some people stay on top without ever having to come down.
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How ispinnacle used in real life?
Pinnacle is most often used in a figurative way to discuss the peak of something, like someone’s career, an art form, or an era of film or television.
Dannielle Khan takes part today and says it will be the pinnacle of her career:
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling)
Is the Champions League final the display of the pinnacle of ability and craft of the beautiful game? Well-honed teams of players from around the world playing for clubs in the world's top leagues. Can anything else come close?
— Matt Staub (@staubio)
This is your view from the pinnacle of Austria's Schafberg Mountain… almost 6,000 ft… Phew!
— Memory Making Vacations (@MyMMVacation)
Try usingpinnacle!
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of pinnacle?
A. peak
B. culmination
C. summit
D. foundation
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