AIGUILLE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

aiguille

noun

Definition of aiguille

as in pinnacle

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Recent Examples of aiguille From here, the mountain, which had acquired a feminine pronoun during our hike, was broader and softer but also larger and surrounded by jagged aiguilles and compact glaciers. — Stephanie Danler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025

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Noun

The Atlanta Dream will take the court this weekend for their first WNBA Finals game in 13 years, a pinnacle achievement for the franchise with the lowest valuation in the league still undergoing a massive turnaround.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The change in the workweek system is regarded as the pinnacle of those initiatives.

— Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

As the train horn blew for the fourth time in Saturday’s KC Current home game at CPKC Stadium, Debinha stood alone in the penalty area of Bay FC.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Corn became flutes, jalapeños became trumpets, peppers and an avocado pit became a horn, lettuce handled percussion and an onion was drafted to play bass.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026

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But John also testified that the group moved away from Sanon in favor of the judge and that Sanon was not present at the mountaintop house.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
But do not skip the easy wins—with your sights on the mountaintop, don’t miss opportunities to use the staircase.

— James Davis, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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