crescendo
Example Sentences
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In recent weeks, furious Havana residents have signaled their displeasure with the outages in nightly crescendos of clanging pots and pans.
From Los Angeles Times
In the last room, a crescendo of monumental full portraits, the atmosphere is symphonic.
"The main difficulty is respecting the score's crescendo and keeping your energy and strength intact until the big leaps, when your legs start to burn," he said.
From Barron's
Despite the crescendo of complaints at East Montana, none have resonated publicly as much as the death of Lunas Campos.
From Salon
The real blockbuster is the spectacle playing out in Venice, where the standoff is reaching a crescendo.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
