How to Use peak in a Sentence

peak

1 of 3 noun
  • The recipe says to beat the cream until it forms soft peaks.
  • At her peak she was writing a new novel every year.
  • Violence reached a peak just before the election.
  • When will the beaver moon peak?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When will the beaver moon peak?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • So is the heavy peak to the lapels.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • There are three main ages when risk peaks.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • That was the peak of this rebuild.
    — Omar Kelly updated October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • When will the harvest moon peak?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The peak isn’t off limits, though.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
  • Still, the peak months for crowding are yet to come.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • The frenzy for sports merch is at its all-time peak.
    — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
  • Beat until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
    — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • For the team to hit its peak, James would have to step back.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • At its peak, the fire chewed through five football fields a minute.
    — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • To the west, there was a coat of fresh snow on the mountain peaks.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • At his peak, Rodgers’ play was simply art.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Coming soon but here’s a sneak peak of some looks from the first few episodes.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The global war on terror was near its peak.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This time of year marks the peak of fall migration.
    — Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
  • One of the toughest travel peaks is just down the line.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
  • How long does a peak lumen rating last?
    — Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026
  • There was no rush, no desire to climb the highest peak.
    — Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • As the moon and sun clash, anxieties peak.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Beat on medium-high until soft peaks form.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
  • To see peak fall foliage, now is the best time to visit.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • On dirt, torque matters more than peak power.
    — New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Next, in another bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Great views of the peaks can be seen by heading left at the junction.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
  • But, again, remember that these prices are based on peak dates.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026

peak

2 of 3 verb
  • How long does 'peak bloom' last?
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • How long does 'peak bloom' last?
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The stat peaked with 13 that year.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Winds gusts will peak at 31 mph.
    — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Limes can peak a few weeks later.
    — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Athletes get one chance to peak.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Revenue streams that peaked last year.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Simms also said the team hasn’t peaked yet.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
  • House prices peaked in May 2021.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
  • Here's what to know about the full moon and when it's set to peak in the night sky.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • The moon peaked, appearing full and bright in the sky.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Prices at the pump peaked in May and have been falling for six weeks.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Did Gavin Newsom peak too soon?
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026
  • That rate is now peaking at nearly 8% of tests.
    — Annette Regan, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Mom’s drinking peaked during that time.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • As if this weren’t enough of a doozy, the month comes to a close with the moon peaking in your sign.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • The band has yet to peak, and based on its own ambitions, that’s still a long way off.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
  • Like a lot of prep school kids, Charlie seemed to have peaked early.
    — Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Rainfall will peak in the next 24 hours, then taper off.
    — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
  • Does that qualify as peaking at the right time?
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Or maybe this is simply more about the Knicks peaking at the right time.
    — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • And income tends to rise with age, peaking around 50.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The pink and white blooms are short-lived, usually peaking for around two weeks.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Let’s keep it to peak Michigan-Ohio State.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • The odor peaked at two hours after ingestion.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In late 2023, mortgage rates peaked at 8%.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Six stages define the blossom process, from green buds through puffy white flowers to peak bloom.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Dozens of hydrangeas peak out behind the windowsill.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The latter peaked as a redshirt freshman.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The broadcast peaked at 56,000.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025

peak

3 of 3 adjective
  • The factory has been running at peak capacity for the past year.
  • These onion and chive biscuits are peak spring.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The peak joint torque reached 530 N·m in lab tests.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Still, peak temps will reach the mid- to upper 70s.
    — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Home Decor The '90s were peak for cool home decor.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Reno, Nevada, will get peak wind gusts of 43 mph.
    — Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
  • With that hint of fall in the air comes peak apple-picking season.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Or like the color of the darker leaves that fall from trees in peak autumn.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Members receive discounts on non-peak and peak nights.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Inside, the room was hitting peak party stride.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
  • This is peak West Coast confidence on a plate.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • For me, last night was peak professional wrestling.
    — Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • What challenges does Morayniss face in a post-peak TV era?
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Non-peak dates will increase by an average of $5.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And in my opinion, the best time to get a taste of the state’s ocean flavor is peak stone crab season.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • July and August are peak months, though the park is rarely crowded.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
  • To maintain peak brain performance, feed your brain its favorite fat.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Traveling at non-peak times, too, can help your trip have less of an impact on your wallet.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2023
  • But Rocco trash talk reaching jeopardy is peak!
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • With its slightly oversized ribbed top and matching pants, this set is peak polished loungewear.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The comments under her post were peak fan energy.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Eat oranges at their peak freshness to get the most vitamin C from them.
    — Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2025
  • While the region hasn’t seen this much rain in years, winter is usually peak wet season.
    — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Prices for non-peak travel days are incredibly low in many markets.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
  • This does not line up with peak solar production, which is earlier.
    — Lila Levinson, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Palm turned them all away, making her story a white whale even in our era of peak serial killer content.
    — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Bookings are released in three batches, with super-peak weeks being the first batch.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2022
  • And a lot of that visitation is packed into a few months of the peak warm weather season.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 20 Feb. 2022
  • That was arguably the moment of peak attention to methane.
    — Jonathan Mingle, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
  • The post-medal celebration was peak Myles-and-Chloe.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026

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