pinnacle

[US]/'pɪnək(ə)l/
[UK]/'pɪnəkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. highest point, peak, top, spire.

Example Sentences

the pinnacle of prosperity

the pinnacle of 1960s coolth.

the pinnacle of science

Now he is at the very pinnacle of his career.

he had reached the pinnacle of his career.

He had reached the pinnacle of his military career.

The articulation of the theory of relativity catapulted Albert Einstein to the pinnacle of fame.

Dahn line From a surface buoy a vertical drop line is positioned alongside underwater pinnacles in depths to 2,500 m.

Olympic Investors LLC, which has a strategic relationship with Pinnacle, is engaged in the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of multifamily properties throughout the United States.

Real-world Examples

So in purely numerical terms, it was the pinnacle of Quincy Jones's career.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

This is it. This is the pinnacle.

Source: Culinary methods for gourmet food

They're not gonna be the pinnacle of cinematic art.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

Babyhood is actually the pinnacle of a male hyena’s life.

Source: "Minute Earth" Fun Science Popularization

And for many people, it's the pinnacle, it's the dream.

Source: PBS Interview Environmental Series

In the chain of species, trees are a pinnacle, a perfect living sculpture.

Source: Home Original Soundtrack

But for people in the film industry, an Oscar is still the pinnacle of success.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

So these people were — this was the pinnacle of the freedom of the press.

Source: NPR News January 2015 Compilation

It felt like the pinnacle until tonight.

Source: NBA Star Speech Collection

Over goes the summit, ridge, pinnacles, and all, standing off obliquely in the opposite air.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

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