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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
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
Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Her other crowning achievement, Social Security, provides a vital financial safety net for more than 23 million adults and children.
—Amanda Hatch, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Despite her historic Olympic success, Humphries calls her son her crowning achievement.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Pasta with wasabi cream was a solid dish, but the scallops crowning the noodles seemed a touch overcooked and under-seasoned.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Sushi aficionados will gravitate to the supplemental options for cult favorites like shimmery kohada and sticky-buttery nodoguro, and fleeting seasonal delicacies like kawahagi, a winter fish often intensified with a crowning slice of its own liver.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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
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
Only San Francisco bucked the trend, with pet owners in the Bay Area crowning the golden retriever as the most popular pedigreed dog breed.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Her other crowning achievement, Social Security, provides a vital financial safety net for more than 23 million adults and children.
—Amanda Hatch, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Despite her historic Olympic success, Humphries calls her son her crowning achievement.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Pasta with wasabi cream was a solid dish, but the scallops crowning the noodles seemed a touch overcooked and under-seasoned.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Sushi aficionados will gravitate to the supplemental options for cult favorites like shimmery kohada and sticky-buttery nodoguro, and fleeting seasonal delicacies like kawahagi, a winter fish often intensified with a crowning slice of its own liver.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowning
Verb
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But, for many American Jews, Zionism has come to represent the belief that there should be such a home—both because of the Jewish people’s ties to their ancestral land and because of the centuries of persecution that Jews endured, culminating with the Holocaust.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That quest, which put her in touch with dozens of victims, generated an award-winning series in the Miami Herald that set off a chain reaction culminating in Epstein’s 2019 arrest, Acosta’s resignation and, two years later, the sentencing of Epstein associate and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The series is hosted by Nick Viall, a 45-year old man who starred on The Bachelor after finishing runner-up in two consecutive seasons of The Bachelorette, and his 27-year model and former surgical technologist wife Natalie Joy.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The emotional combustion of his climactic scenes with Willy fail to reach cathartic levels.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Before the huge climactic shoot-out — there’s always a huge climactic shoot-out — someone casually goes through a location and places all sorts of extra guns throughout the space, hiding them in refrigerators and under pool tables and whatnot.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Christopherson, a Star resident, is wrapping up his third year as principal of Hunter Elementary in Meridian after completing his principal internship at Star and Willow Creek elementary schools.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Gorman was reportedly only a few months away from completing her freshman year.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
29 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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