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crest

[krest] / krɛst /


NOUN
emblem, symbol
Synonyms


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Soccer and the mastermind behind that World Cup — created for the 23 players who will wear the U.S. crest at home this summer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

Lemonides said the sell-side analysts had “no idea” when Micron’s revenue would crest during the current cycle.

From MarketWatch Apr. 22, 2026

In the image he has dark skin, receding curly hair, a thick handlebar mustache, deep-set eyes and a dark suit emblazoned with a crest.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

"Have they infringed the trademark in their crest? Or design rights in their shirt? For that kind of image, that's what a club or an individual would likely be looking at."

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

It’s hard to see against the wine-colored fabric of the jersey, but there’s a light purple splotch about the size of my fist just below the team crest.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The logo was created in the style of Japanese family crests, with quatrefoils embellishments and stylized flowers.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 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

“Dow crests 30,000 points on vaccine hopes, Biden transition,” the Sioux City Journal of Iowa wrote on Nov. 25, 2020, in its page D1 article.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

Lin's initial results indicate that the Parasaurolophus' crest was used for resonance, similar to the crests of birds we see today.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2024

She knew that those waves would push her inexorably toward the beach, and she and her brothers used to laughingly skim along their crests until they were spit out on the sand.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Locals have claimed that rare albino deer, great crested newts and badgers all roamed the field prior to it being built on.

From BBC May 9, 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

Eventually the rate of inflation crested at a record 13.5% in 1980, capping off nearly a decade of runaway prices.

From MarketWatch Mar. 24, 2026

Those who were allowed to leave left by the King's Gate or the Iron Gate, but Lannister men-at-arms in crimson cloaks and lion- crested helms manned the guard posts there.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

They currently have all 10 songs from “Arcadia” on the latter chart, with “Caramel” cresting at 34.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2025

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

From BBC Jan. 16, 2025

They were relics of the Targaryens, black steel with dragon scales cresting their helms, now dusty and forgotten.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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