No. 8,386 in French
zénith
The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body; figuratively, the peak or pinnacle.
In a sentence
Le soleil atteint son zénith à midi.
The sun reaches its zenith at noon.
Here, 'zénith' is used in its astronomical sense, referring to the highest point in the sky reached by the sun.
Son succès était au zénith de sa carrière.
His success was at the zenith of his career.
In this context, 'zénith' metaphorically represents the peak or culmination point of someone's career.
Le concert au Zénith de Paris a été incroyable.
The concert at the Zenith in Paris was incredible.
Here, 'Zénith' is used as a proper noun to indicate a specific venue for performances in Paris.
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