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• present participle of crown.

crowning

American  

[krou-ning] / ˈkraʊ nɪŋ /

adjective

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

   crowning accomplishment.

2. forming or providing a crown, top, or summit.

   a crowning star on a Christmas tree.

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crowning British  

/ ˈkraʊnɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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crowning

Sixty years of hurt later, this remains the Three Lions' crowning glory.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Like Furbank, he represents that conveyor belt of Northampton talent, crowning a superb 18 months in which he has debuted for England and the British and Irish Lions.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

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

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

Nonetheless, he had no doubts about crowning himself immediately—he didn’t even wait to find out if Wayna Qhapaq had left any instructions or last wishes.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann