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Six example sentences with crescendo, each labelled with its topic.
The strings enter almost inaudibly, then build to a crescendo that pins every listener to the back of the seat.
Music
The score swells to a crescendo just as the camera pulls back from the empty station platform at dusk.
Movies
Crowd noise rose in a slow crescendo through the final timeout until the arena felt physically warmer.
Basketball
Cicadas start one by one at dusk, building a crescendo that drowns out conversation on the porch.
Environment
The boss theme builds in a crescendo as its health drops, so players know without looking that the end is close.
Gaming
Market noise rises in a slow crescendo through the morning until the fish sellers' shouting drowns out everything else.
Travel
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