crowning
Americanadjective
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representing a level of surpassing achievement, attainment, etc.; supreme.
crowning accomplishment.
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forming or providing a crown, top, or summit.
a crowning star on a Christmas tree.
noun
Etymology
Origin of crowning
Example Sentences
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Putting him on the almighty dollar would be the crowning achievement of these efforts.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
But he believes the regional news service was its crowning glory.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The portrait commemorating his coronation, painted in Ramsay’s studio shortly after his crowning in 1761, hangs in London’s National Portrait Gallery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Until recently, its crowning achievements were “shrinkflation,” where companies subtly reduce product sizes to raise unit prices, and “garbatrage,” when a takeover announcement sends shares of low-quality companies in the same industry higher.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
It seemed worthwhile, if absurdly so, to have endured all they’d endured for this one crowning moment, for this act of defiance that would end the suffering of all indignities.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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