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to bring to a triumphant conclusion
the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies
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Recent Examples of crowning
Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
His crowning achievement was leading the Panthers to the 2017 Class 8A state championship.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Home gardeners, designers, and growers alike have all found the Ficus to be worthy of a crowning moment in 2026, with the National Garden Bureau even declaring it the year of the Ficus.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Red light therapy is undoubtedly the at-home device of the moment; but before its crowning, microcurrent, microneedling, and a slew of other skin-care tools that promised to lift, firm, and brighten had their time in the spotlight.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
The crowning moment, though, came last weekend in a 2-2 draw with Mainz.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The scene is the culmination of so much of Howard’s pre-apocalypse journey, not to mention the crowning moment between Goggins and Theroux in the series thus far.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Amazon Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara A mascara that’s guaranteed not to smudge your undereye is the crowning glory of anyone’s makeup collection.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
What should have been a crowning moment turned out to be one of the worst of Melissa Joan Hart's life.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Parks range from the volcanic sprawl of stone hoodoos crowning Chiricahua National Monument to the gaudy badlands of Petrified Forest National Park to the miles of seductive shoreline at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That deal was Fairbank’s crowning achievement, giving the credit card lender access to one of the only payment networks of any scale.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The Enquirer launched its content creator campaign last year, crowning eight social media stars considered some of the best in the city.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
Williams thinks enough of himself to be himself, to keep his nails painted, to mimic crowning himself like LeBron James after big plays at USC, to graduate to his current too-cool-for-you celebratory shudder; the Iceman cometh, the Iceman runneth over.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Its crowning feature is a communal top-floor bath offering panoramic views of the city skyline.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In the new special, four celebrity athletes will take on three challenges, with the judges ultimately crowning one athlete with the Star Baker crown.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Finally, Jimmy Kimmel was joined by Ben Affleck as his first guest, crowning Kimmel as Thee Hollywood Insider — with running gags between him and Affleck/Matt Damon, and with similar experiences to Affleck at the Critics Choice Awards.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Biles also watched Ilia Malinin in person last night, in what was expected to be a crowning moment for the American in the men's singles figure skating final.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
His crowning achievement was leading the Panthers to the 2017 Class 8A state championship.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Home gardeners, designers, and growers alike have all found the Ficus to be worthy of a crowning moment in 2026, with the National Garden Bureau even declaring it the year of the Ficus.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Red light therapy is undoubtedly the at-home device of the moment; but before its crowning, microcurrent, microneedling, and a slew of other skin-care tools that promised to lift, firm, and brighten had their time in the spotlight.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
The crowning moment, though, came last weekend in a 2-2 draw with Mainz.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The scene is the culmination of so much of Howard’s pre-apocalypse journey, not to mention the crowning moment between Goggins and Theroux in the series thus far.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Amazon Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara A mascara that’s guaranteed not to smudge your undereye is the crowning glory of anyone’s makeup collection.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
What should have been a crowning moment turned out to be one of the worst of Melissa Joan Hart's life.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Moroccan talent will step into the spotlight at this year’s EFM, crowning a generational growth spurt for the country’s film industry.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Parks range from the volcanic sprawl of stone hoodoos crowning Chiricahua National Monument to the gaudy badlands of Petrified Forest National Park to the miles of seductive shoreline at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That deal was Fairbank’s crowning achievement, giving the credit card lender access to one of the only payment networks of any scale.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The Enquirer launched its content creator campaign last year, crowning eight social media stars considered some of the best in the city.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
Williams thinks enough of himself to be himself, to keep his nails painted, to mimic crowning himself like LeBron James after big plays at USC, to graduate to his current too-cool-for-you celebratory shudder; the Iceman cometh, the Iceman runneth over.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Its crowning feature is a communal top-floor bath offering panoramic views of the city skyline.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In the new special, four celebrity athletes will take on three challenges, with the judges ultimately crowning one athlete with the Star Baker crown.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Finally, Jimmy Kimmel was joined by Ben Affleck as his first guest, crowning Kimmel as Thee Hollywood Insider — with running gags between him and Affleck/Matt Damon, and with similar experiences to Affleck at the Critics Choice Awards.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowning
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Without spoken language to narrate, relying only on vocal reactions, noises, and music to mark atmospheres and culminating moments, we were challenged from pre-production to find more graphic narrative solutions, starting with the storyboards, character design and background art.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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His family broke apart in multiple ways, culminating in a divorce that took a terrible toll and left him almost entirely alone.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Italians claimed the gold medal by finishing 4 1/2 seconds faster than the American world record-holders, and that margin was so large that Giovannini pulled his two white-gloved hands together and pressed them to the side of his head at the close, just the way NBA star Curry does.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Just three courses short of finishing his studies at the seminary, Jackson dropped out to pursue a full-time career in civil rights.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The climactic fireworks, to which the script has been building for almost all of the 76-minute running time, arrive too late, with too little differentiation from the rest of the visuals.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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One unusual choice presents a climactic murder only in a photo seen decades later, along with articles defaming the victim.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hetzel would spend much of his life after completing his secondary education in the Pacific Northwest, practicing his photography.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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 22 Feb. 2026.
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