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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a crest of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the top or peak of something, often in a figurative or literal sense, such as a wave, hill, or even an emotion.
Example: "As the sun set, the waves formed a crest of shimmering gold against the horizon."
Alternatives: "a peak of" or "a summit of".
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He was tall and clean-shaven, with a crest of impeccably slicked-back hair.
"He was like a man riding on a crest of achievement and success," she says.
Ms. Meehan, 86, wears her white hair pushed upward in a crest of perpetual wonder.
This bird looks like Jimmy Durante except for a crest of feathers with somewhat obscures its beak.
"Blue Crush," a sort of "Gidget Goes Tubular," comes along just as surfing is reaching a crest of hype.
Eventually, however, the river won, climbing to a crest of 54 feet (16 metres), 26 feet above flood level.
"Haim are a group on a crest of a wave – in demand, adored and feeling capable of anything," the Guardian reviewer wrote.
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A crest-of-a-wave atmosphere, and a sense that taking on the establishment is something to be relished without fear, are common themes for first time winners.
The dam has a crest width of 35 feet and a base width of 1514 feet.
My spine landed flat on a rock and my head snapped back against a rough crest of stone.
"We feel we're on the forefront of a real crest of opportunity," he said.
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