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pinnacle

[pin-uh-kuhl] / ˈpɪn ə kəl /


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“I used Comic Sans for the first time in my 35-year career for the rest of the type. I felt that was some sort of weird pinnacle in itself,” Kennedy explains over email.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

When it was originally listed at the end of last year, the home was described as an “architectural masterpiece” that “defines the pinnacle of luxury waterfront living.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Two and a half years later, Israel stands at the pinnacle of its power in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

After bidding an emotional farewell to a sport that was her whole life, Jade Jones was in the perfect position to retire having reached the pinnacle in taekwondo.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

I followed the trail two miles through the valley and up on to the summit of a high pinnacle called Fourth Mountain.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson