crown
noun
any of various types of headgear worn by a monarch as a symbol of sovereignty, often made of precious metal and ornamented with valuable gems.
are crowning
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present progressiveof crown.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But 30% of brackets on Yahoo are crowning Duke as the national champion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
The race to succeed Pelosi carries unusual weight: Voters aren’t merely selecting a representative, they are crowning the next Pelosi, Feinstein or Newsom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
It is not required of you, who are crowning our little gods with rosemary and the brittle myrtle, to propitiate them with a great slaughter of sheep.
From The Works of Horace by Horace
The Madonna is in a mandorla; two angels above are crowning her, and other angels playing on instruments are around.
From Great Masters in Painting: Perugino by George C. Williamson
No head deserves a crown unless there are crowning virtues in the life.
From "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues by Wade C. Smith
