Advertisement
Advertisement
capstone
[kap-stohn]
noun
a finishing stone of a structure.
the crowning achievement, point, element, or event.
capstone
/ ˈkəʊpˌstəʊn, ˈkæpˌstəʊn /
noun
one of a set of slabs on the top of a wall, building, etc
mountaineering a chockstone occurring at the top of a gully or chimney
a crowning achievement; peak
the capstone of his career
Example Sentences
After months of making do, the seniors’ graduation ceremony on a stage reserved for stars served as a capstone, illustrating their resilience.
The bill is the capstone to decades of debate and controversy in California on how best to teach reading amid stubbornly low test scores.
CANNES, France — Saturday’s awards ceremony put a capstone on another edition of the Cannes Film Festival, but the bruises we received from some of our favorite films are ones we’ll be rubbing for a while.
“Gypsy” has been called the “King Lear” of musicals for the capstone tyrannical parent role it provides an actor of a certain age.
Controversy: “Shakespeare in Love’s” best picture win is widely seen as the capstone to one of the most controversial award campaigns in Oscar history.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
