as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies
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Recent Examples of crowning
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
For their contributions, ACM awarded Hellman, 70, and Diffie, 71, the crowning achievement in the field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2016
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Tortured Poets is almost her crowning artistic achievement, containing the most complex and unguarded—and gorgeous—songs of her career.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
During the past two decades, I’ve been tasked in the newsroom with also writing the Land of Oz obituary tributes as the Munchkins passed away throughout the years, crowning me, by default, as another Munchkin coroner of sorts.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Each new set grows larger and increasingly complex as the stag matures, with more intricate points, called tines, crowning the heads of older males.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There was some dissent at the festival about crowning lemonade the king.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Adam Scott is an award-winning actor thanks to his roles in Severance and Parks and Recreation, but his crowning achievement is being the dad of two children, son Graham and daughter Frankie.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
That’s compared to 35% of millennials, Gen Xers and boomers who would prefer to WFH every day—crowning the newest members of the office the ones most eager to be at their cubicles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
The victory was a crowning moment in her rapid ascent since joining the main roster in May 2025.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
For their contributions, ACM awarded Hellman, 70, and Diffie, 71, the crowning achievement in the field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2016
Adjective
Among Arison’s crowning achievements as owner was orchestrating the hiring of Riley prior to the 1995-96 season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Tortured Poets is almost her crowning artistic achievement, containing the most complex and unguarded—and gorgeous—songs of her career.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
During the past two decades, I’ve been tasked in the newsroom with also writing the Land of Oz obituary tributes as the Munchkins passed away throughout the years, crowning me, by default, as another Munchkin coroner of sorts.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Each new set grows larger and increasingly complex as the stag matures, with more intricate points, called tines, crowning the heads of older males.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There was some dissent at the festival about crowning lemonade the king.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Adam Scott is an award-winning actor thanks to his roles in Severance and Parks and Recreation, but his crowning achievement is being the dad of two children, son Graham and daughter Frankie.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
That’s compared to 35% of millennials, Gen Xers and boomers who would prefer to WFH every day—crowning the newest members of the office the ones most eager to be at their cubicles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowning
Verb
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In 2014, Silverstein brought her expertise to Coach as senior vice president of global customer experience, expanding her scope over the years across marketing, digital, sustainability, and creative — culminating in her recent promotion to CMO.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Singh previously held several leadership roles at Unisys, a global technology solutions company, culminating with his position as CFO.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All in all, the Ferrand II collaboration is a standout example of what happens when blending and finishing all hit their mark.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Or at least that was the easy answer in 2021 and 2022, when Georgia was finishing four years of ranking in the top two nationally in run defense.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gaga appeared early in the show to pick up what would likely have been one of the climactic awards, Artist of the Year, which clearly had been bumped up to allow for her attendance.—
William Earl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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On occasion, just such a feeling is achieved, especially in the climactic runway sequence, when a rainstorm whips up and epiphanies are experienced.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beck finished the game completing 22 of 24 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns, both of which went to CJ Daniels.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Harrell’s improvement After a slow start against the Mountaineers in the Duke’s Mayo Classic, tossing an interception and completing just 54% of his passes, Harrell showed slight improvements against the Tar Heels’ defense.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the opposite was happening in the apical dendrites: The difference in their response to unexpected stimuli increased over time.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Nov. 2021
Adjective
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Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Crowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowning. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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