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Recent Examples of mountaintop
The Citadelle Laferriere is a large mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti.
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CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Stage one of the Avalanche’s return to the NHL mountaintop is complete.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
UConn would fall to South Carolina in the title game, but finally reached the mountaintop last season in Bueckers’ final year.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
One man was missing from the mountaintop.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Stage one of the Avalanche’s return to the NHL mountaintop is complete.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
UConn would fall to South Carolina in the title game, but finally reached the mountaintop last season in Bueckers’ final year.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
One man was missing from the mountaintop.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mountaintop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountaintop
Noun
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That was the overwhelming sentiment at the annual summit of America Votes, founded 22 years ago to coordinate the electoral work of left-leaning unions and climate groups.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Every year, thousands attempt to reach the summit, and many come here to train in glacier mountaineering skills with guide services like Alpine Ascents International.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was particularly intrigued by schizophrenia—the pinnacle of madness and the most complex puzzle of all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Still, the pinnacles of the heartland-rock canon continue to thrill us in unexpected ways.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her rapid-fire lyrical delivery with her two backup singers coupled with horns even more scintillating live illustrated why that song deserves its exclamation point.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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More than 350 rhinos were killed by poachers in South Africa over the past year, driven by a black market where rhino horn can fetch prices higher than gold, per the New York Post.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Mountaintop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountaintop. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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