crowning

American

[krau-ning] / ˈkraʊ nɪŋ /

adjective

representing a level of surpassing achievement, attainment, etc.; supreme.

crowning accomplishment.
forming or providing a crown, top, or summit.

a crowning star on a Christmas tree.

crowning British

/ ˈkraʊnɪŋ /

noun

obstetrics the stage of labour when the infant's head is passing through the vaginal opening

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Etymology

Origin of crowning

crown + -ing ²

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For their crowning moment, athletes lifted their trophy from a plinth beside their competition area before heading to a winners' enclosure in the stands where they joined the likes of Usain Bolt and Noah Lyles.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Buying a house used to be a crowning achievement after an athlete turned pro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The crowning glory of the collection is arguably the first-ever Flash Gordon comic strip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Keely Hodgkinson has been here before - and it eventually culminated in her crowning moment.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 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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