Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

crescendo

[kri-shen-doh, -sen-doh, kre-shen-daw] / krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, -ˈsɛn doʊ, krɛˈʃɛn dɔ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

How you receive your money could impact how you handle it, particularly if it's inherited, said Elizabeth Buffardi, a financial planner, founder and president of Crescendo Financial Planners.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

Crescendo features adaptive software that allows it to sweep for activity across a range of frequencies within an agency-owned wideband spectrum.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

But they are believed by Indians and go viral in the country because they "cater to more conservative audiences", says Harish Nair, managing editor of Fact Crescendo, which operates in India and other Asian countries.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023

This sleight-of-hand animates the A-side of “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue,” Ellington’s 1937 inverted arch-form masterpiece.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2022

Crescendo poi diminuendo—first increase, then diminish the tone.

From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson




Vocabulary lists containing crescendo


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "crescendo" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com