crest
Example Sentences
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For generations, this imposing photograph of a clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln—age 51 and at the crest of newfound national fame—inexplicably remained an orphan in the Lincoln visual canon.
He also used symbols like the "pava", the traditional farmer's hat, and the endangered Puerto Rican crested toad.
From BBC
He felt as if he were on a surfboard, catching a giant wave, rising, cresting, and sliding back down again.
From Literature
At another point, a giant monitor behind the action featured Concho, the singer’s crested toad mascot.
From Salon
A subtle wave of shame rises — small but persistent — cresting as you imagine your child saying, or your partner thinking, “We’re having this again?”
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
