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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
Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Critics hailed Born to Run as a crowning achievement, something both sui generis and revitalizing.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The show is the crowning moment in a process that unfolded for more than two decades, spearheaded most recently by Michigan Athletics chief operating officer Rob Rademacher — and ultimately green-lit after one crucial logistical trial.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Nish Kumar and Mark Watson deliver a surprisingly catchy little ditty, but the real crowning moment comes when Bob Mortimer, Aisling Bea, and Sally Phillips take the stage.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Civil contributes his own piano playing too — notably a Bach hymn that serves as the story’s crowning moment of failure as triumph.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Here, Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Triggs looks back at Bradley Cooper's polarizing crowning in 2011.
—Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The untitled crowning piece features a faceless woman with a flower crown and a single mastectomy, in a tribute to women affected by breast cancer.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The series debuted in December 2024 and aired its final game of Season 1 in March, crowning the team Personality Hires (Emily Hogg, Zach Gozlan and Miranda Onnen) the winners of the $300,000 grand prize.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
This is how Zurich, often the location of the Diamond League finals each summer, have regularly hosted field events for the global athletics circuit’s crowning meet of the season.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado dropped the ball just short of crowning a 72-yard run with a score in the team's 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday — a play that brought about a heated response from head coach Jonathan Gannon.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The design features my crowning gesture, which is special for me and stands for celebration and connection.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Tempest ending explained In the final episode, Ok-seon kidnaps Mun-ju so that her daughter-in-law can bear witness to her life’s crowning achievement.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Despite the positive reception — and what feels like a crowning achievement in the year of the doll — Rowling of course had to share her opinion.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Critics hailed Born to Run as a crowning achievement, something both sui generis and revitalizing.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The show is the crowning moment in a process that unfolded for more than two decades, spearheaded most recently by Michigan Athletics chief operating officer Rob Rademacher — and ultimately green-lit after one crucial logistical trial.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Nish Kumar and Mark Watson deliver a surprisingly catchy little ditty, but the real crowning moment comes when Bob Mortimer, Aisling Bea, and Sally Phillips take the stage.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Civil contributes his own piano playing too — notably a Bach hymn that serves as the story’s crowning moment of failure as triumph.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
Continue west to Acoma Pueblo’s Sky City crowning a 367-foot-tall mesa.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Here, Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Triggs looks back at Bradley Cooper's polarizing crowning in 2011.
—Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The untitled crowning piece features a faceless woman with a flower crown and a single mastectomy, in a tribute to women affected by breast cancer.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The series debuted in December 2024 and aired its final game of Season 1 in March, crowning the team Personality Hires (Emily Hogg, Zach Gozlan and Miranda Onnen) the winners of the $300,000 grand prize.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
This is how Zurich, often the location of the Diamond League finals each summer, have regularly hosted field events for the global athletics circuit’s crowning meet of the season.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado dropped the ball just short of crowning a 72-yard run with a score in the team's 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday — a play that brought about a heated response from head coach Jonathan Gannon.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The design features my crowning gesture, which is special for me and stands for celebration and connection.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Tempest ending explained In the final episode, Ok-seon kidnaps Mun-ju so that her daughter-in-law can bear witness to her life’s crowning achievement.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowning
Verb
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After Sinner inflicted his third Grand Slam final defeat at the Australian Open in January, Zverev’s results took a nosedive, culminating in a first-round defeat at Wimbledon, after which the German spoke of how much his form was impacting him.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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That 2022 season was the Giants’ best under Daboll, culminating in a playoff appearance and a first-round victory over the Minnesota Vikings.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Colorist Society has long been advocating for the role of the color finishing artist champions the new credit category.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Angel Reese shows us that a black sequin mini can never go wrong, finishing the look with a dramatic cape moment.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The climactic sequence set aboard a military aircraft, with Ben facing off against the Hunters, would have been simpler in a Bruce Willis thriller, and more satisfying.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ministers in London directed the fortunes of one hundred thousand troops during the conflict’s climactic final stages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At one point, the Badgers went nearly two quarters without completing a pass.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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One week after completing the biggest comeback in school history to knock off Western Colorado, the ThunderWolves set a new standard.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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