pinnacle

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A pinnacle is the highest or most impressive point of something.

Think about mountains - the very top of a mountain is its pinnacle. It's the highest and often the most challenging part to reach. But pinnacles aren't just about geography. You might hear someone say that their career has reached its pinnacle, meaning they've achieved the greatest success or recognition possible in their field. This could be the peak of their professional life.

How common is "pinnacle"?

Word pinnacle is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

The highest point.
(geology) A tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain.
(figuratively) An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success.
(architecture) An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.

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Real examples of "pinnacle" in context

See: Jason Momoa & Hera Hilmar on Apple TV's Post-Apocalyptic Series

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And that's just really moving. I'm at the pinnacle of where my career is and never done work like that before.

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pinnacle

How common is "pinnacle"?

noun

Real examples of "pinnacle" in context

See: Jason Momoa & Hera Hilmar on Apple TV's Post-Apocalyptic Series

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