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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
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
It’s been championed as a crowning achievement for Black creativity and ownership in the entertainment industry, though there have been indirect criticisms within some corners of Hollywood, including by Donald Glover’s Atlanta and Aaron McGruder’s The Boondocks.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Many years from now, this song will be viewed as the crowning achievement of her career — and still be a staple on every holiday playlist.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
The role is a crowning achievement for the terminally controversial Firstman.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
But Monday night was her crowning moment.
—Sam Jane, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2025
In another video captured by social media user @ferremolkito, Bosch can be seen interacting with Itsaragrisil during what appears to be a post-crowning event.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Last year’s broadcast saw Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark’s crowning moment as Miss Universe 2024.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
From pilot to product On the fashion front, the crowning achievement to date is the creation of Armani’s first garment made entirely from regenerative cotton.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
His crowning achievement came in 1961, leading the underdog Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup title.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her emotional resilience won critical acclaim, with The Hollywood Reporter crowning Mosaku’s performance one of the best of 2025.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
This batch of fresh music caps off a week that saw Billboard unveiling its year-end song and album rankings, crowning the likes of Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, KPop Demon Hunters‘ HUNTR/X, Kendrick Lamar and dozens of other artists in the top 100 spots of either medium for 2025.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2025
While Jungsik has been open in Tribeca since 2011, its crowning achievements have happened in the past year.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Continue west to Acoma Pueblo’s Sky City crowning a 367-foot-tall mesa.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 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
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What should have been a crowning moment turned out to be one of the worst of Melissa Joan Hart's life.
—Verb
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.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowning
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The route begins near Salzburg and Lake Fuschl, then moves through the Tyrolean Alps and Bavarian countryside, before culminating in Munich with an authentic Oktoberfest celebration.—
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The Ravens went to the AFC title game three times in his first five years as coach, culminating in their run to a Super Bowl title as a wild card, when Harbaugh beat his brother Jim’s San Francisco 49ers for the title.—
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Shough spent three seasons at Oregon and Texas Tech before finishing at Louisville in 2024.—
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If schedules clash, suggest a two-step approach, like meeting online first and finishing later.—
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At the climactic sally, six aerial bombs were dropped; none scored a direct hit, but their detonations damaged the hull so severely that the ship sank in 21 minutes.—
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That lack of forward momentum is exactly what has made Stranger Things’s final season so far feel strangely anti-climactic.—
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And, one after another, her children followed the same path of completing one or two years of college before dropping out and launching families of their own.—
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Not only is the actual lighting itself important for completing tasks and creating ambiance, but the fixtures also double as decor.—
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Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.—
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Meanwhile, the opposite was happening in the apical dendrites: The difference in their response to unexpected stimuli increased over time.—
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Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.—
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“Crowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowning. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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