crescendo
Example Sentences
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When the Luce was first announced in 2021, enthusiasm around EVs was reaching a crescendo.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The troubles reached a crescendo during the live finale when a distraught Tran revealed that the man she had chosen as her husband-to-be, Devin Strader, had ended their engagement a month before the broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
That could mean investors are in for more pain ahead, as major selloffs typically reach their crescendo as the volatility gauge peaks.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
"The main difficulty is respecting the score's crescendo and keeping your energy and strength intact until the big leaps, when your legs start to burn," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The music in the air swells into a crescendo, as if I’m in the middle of a choreographed Lion King song-and-dance number.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing crescendo
"Bonne Annee," Vocabulary from the personal essay
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National Spelling Bee '14: Prelims Round 2
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