pinnacle
noun
a lofty peak.
pinnacles
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pluralof pinnacle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The route involves navigating extremely challenging terrain, significant exposure, steep pinnacles and drops on both sides.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
He struck on an idea to carve representations of the American West into the granite pinnacles of the Central Black Hills: The Lakota leader Red Cloud, Lewis and Clark, George Armstrong Custer.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025
Thompson emphatically opened the past as a living resource while claiming one of the pinnacles of white, male Western culture for future use by others.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have finalized their divorce, they each announced Friday, ending the 13-year marriage between two superstars who respectively reached the pinnacles of fashion and football.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
I walked outside and stood in the winter chill, gazing up at the pinnacles of the Wasatch Mountains.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
