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crest

[krest] / krɛst /


NOUN
emblem, symbol
Synonyms


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“We talk so much about four stars on our crest which, of course, have absolutely been earned,” Hayes said on the “Men in Blazers” podcast earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Nonetheless, the Greens did very well in local elections in London in May, riding the crest of a political wave which began shortly after Polanski became the party's leader just over a year ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

A dress made of glass bubbles, foam on a crest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

It’s big, too, nearly 10 miles long, and peaky, with some squat concrete buildings up at the crest of one of the hills, and a single telegraph pole.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Undaunted though unarmed he leaped upon Paris and seizing him by his helmet’s crest swung him off his feet.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Acanthosaura syrax belongs to a group of agamid lizards known as mountain horned dragons, which are distinguished by the spiny crests that extend along the neck and back.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

A tsunami is a series of waves, with times between crests ranging from five minutes to an hour, that can persist for many hours, according to the agency.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

They unearthed a skull, fragments of the hind legs and several crests.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

Very different are the bold designs for wrought-iron ornament, drawn full size, for making grilles, chandeliers and decorative crests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Small white crests were appearing on the sea.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

It is now spreading across Australia, most recently killing more than 1,000 crested terns and a long-nosed fur seal, the first detection in a mainland mammal.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Laboratory testing confirmed the disease had infected a greater crested tern in the town of Robe, South Australia.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Transits in the subsequent weeks crested at 22 in mid-April and are off more than 90% since the war began.

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

Software makes up about 13% of that index and an even larger share of loans in private-credit portfolios, the result of a wave of private-equity buyouts that crested a few years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Enameled caisses expose glistening Belle-products, crested with rich, sparkling Belle-emblems.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

But when the hype for Weapons was cresting in August 2025, Cregger was already in Prague prepping his next feature: Resident Evil, an adaptation of the wildly popular videogame franchise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

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 ● Jan. 31, 2026

New data-center designs are cresting one gigawatt in power consumption, the entire capacity of a nuclear reactor.

From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025

In further clips, that small cloud gets darker and flames can later be seen cresting over the hilltop.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025

Faster and closer, faster and closer, faster and closer, and at last, like a cresting wave, the rider burst out of the silver mist.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin


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