pinnacle
/ˈpɪnəkəl/
noun
- The highest point or peak of something, especially of success or achievement.
- Winning the gold medal was the pinnacle of her athletic career.
- The company reached the pinnacle of the industry after years of hard work.
- Many climbers dream of reaching the pinnacle of Mount Everest.
- A small, pointed tower or spire on top of a building, especially in Gothic architecture.
- The cathedral's pinnacles were decorated with intricate stone carvings.
- From a distance, the pinnacles of the old church looked like needles against the sky.
- The architect added a pinnacle to each corner of the tower for a dramatic effect.
verb
- To place something on or as if on a pinnacle; to set at a high point.
- The director pinnacled the actor as the star of the show.
- They pinnacled the statue on the roof of the new museum.
- History has pinnacled that general as one of the greatest military leaders.