- present participle of crown.
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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In a career that has taken the former London transport boss around the world, delivering a new Penn Station, he says, would be his crowning achievement: “To me, this is the daddy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
More than 20 years after its founding, SpaceX made history Friday with its record-high stock market debut, crowning a unique journey marked by dazzling successes but also catastrophic failures and unfulfilled promises.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
A giant twist in the series’ penultimate episode, “The Garden,” came with the reveal that the crowning achievement motivating Deborah all season long, a sold-out Madison Square Garden performance, was a cruel illusion.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Richarlison got one back for Spurs but the Gunners had the final word, with the crowning moment fittingly belonging to Eze, who so nearly joined Thomas Frank's side in the summer before signing for Arsenal.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The Voting Rights Act has been called the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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