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the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies
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Recent Examples of crowning
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Football is his future, but wrestling has been a crowning achievement for Testa with his all-state status while being a key figure on back-to-back state champions.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Getting rid of the government that came to power in the 1979 Iranian Revolution is something that Trump—and many others—would consider a crowning legacy achievement, one that had eluded his predecessors.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
Last March, some months after that moment on the beach, Caravaggio 2025, the crowning exhibition of the Jubilee, opened at Palazzo Barberini.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
One of Cox’s crowning achievements is Oak Lawn Place, an affordable housing complex opened in 2024 for LGBTQ seniors on a short stretch off Inwood Road.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Stu Forster/Getty Images Having learnt nothing from crowning Arsenal champions in January, the football public now expect Manchester City to win the Premier League title this season.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
And the Hindenburg, the largest airship in the world at the time, was the industry’s crowning achievement — as well as a propaganda vehicle for Nazi Germany.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
The exchange between father and son, set against the backdrop of their mother’s crowning athletic achievement, struck a chord with viewers everywhere.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
And, of course, presiding over it all is the Acropolis, the crowning achievement of the classical age.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Football is his future, but wrestling has been a crowning achievement for Testa with his all-state status while being a key figure on back-to-back state champions.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Getting rid of the government that came to power in the 1979 Iranian Revolution is something that Trump—and many others—would consider a crowning legacy achievement, one that had eluded his predecessors.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
Last March, some months after that moment on the beach, Caravaggio 2025, the crowning exhibition of the Jubilee, opened at Palazzo Barberini.
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
The green cornice crowning the roofline had begun to fade, while layers of black paint and tattered posters peeled from the building’s exterior.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
One of Cox’s crowning achievements is Oak Lawn Place, an affordable housing complex opened in 2024 for LGBTQ seniors on a short stretch off Inwood Road.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Stu Forster/Getty Images Having learnt nothing from crowning Arsenal champions in January, the football public now expect Manchester City to win the Premier League title this season.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
And the Hindenburg, the largest airship in the world at the time, was the industry’s crowning achievement — as well as a propaganda vehicle for Nazi Germany.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
The exchange between father and son, set against the backdrop of their mother’s crowning athletic achievement, struck a chord with viewers everywhere.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowning
Verb
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The inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington roars into the city’s Entertainment District starting with practice sessions Friday before culminating with the NTT IndyCar Series race Sunday.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Texas will have three practices a week culminating with the return of the spring football game April 18 at Royal-Memorial Stadium.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Doncic missed his first five shots before finishing the period two for 10.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo set a new franchise record for the most points by a Heat player in a game, finishing Tuesday’s win with an eye-opening 83 points on 20-of-43 shooting from the field, 7-of-22 shooting on threes and 36-of-43 shooting from the foul line in 42 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Between Duke, Kaulo, and Beckett’s plotting, there are enough moving parts to drive the story toward a climactic, incendiary end.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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With climactic changes abreast and habitat loss due to human encroachment, there are few places left in North America where a bear will live out its life and never encounter a human.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bennett faced eight batters total but saw his pitch count balloon to 41 before completing the second inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Summer annual weeds are true annuals, completing their life cycle in a single growing season.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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