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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More than 400 athletes from nearly 40 countries took part in this year's event, which organisers describe as "one of the pinnacles of the strength world".
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
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
If Carroll can somehow find a way to navigate the Seahawks past the 49ers on Saturday in the first round of the NFL playoffs, it would be one of the pinnacles of his career.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
"I feel awful-" High above them from the pinnacles came a sudden shout and then an imitation war-cry that was answered by a dozen voices from behind the rock.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
