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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
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
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
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
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
Adjective
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
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowning
Verb
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Macdonald has led the team to a total of 27 wins during his two seasons as coach, culminating in Sunday’s Super Bowl win.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The two then engage in an intense and intimate battle of fists and blades, culminating in Ashur delivering a fatal blow to the mighty Caesar.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The friends along with two women and children were finishing a meal from Wingstop at the apartment when the argument led to gunfire, Davis’ mother, Sherika Kennedy, told the Star-Telegram.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rodriguez starred in Season 6 of the Peacock dating series and was one of the breakout stars that year, making it to the final and finishing in third place, coupled with Jana Craig.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Eventually, the energy of the performance shifted from party to statement piece—yet smart stagecraft made that shift feel climactic rather than deflating.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The process includes passing the FAA knowledge test, completing ground school and learning how to control, maintain, transport and assemble the aircraft.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The company says the trucks set an industry record by completing 200 battery swaps in a single day, highlighting the potential of its autonomous, battery-swapping technology to increase productivity and minimize downtime in large-scale mining operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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