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
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
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
In 1978, the Woolly Worm Festival was born, crowning the winning caterpillar as the official forecaster and transforming a local practice into an annual celebration.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
For everything Final Fantasy Tactics does well, narrative is the game’s crowning achievement, and the thing that’s kept it talked about for decades.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
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
In 1978, the Woolly Worm Festival was born, crowning the winning caterpillar as the official forecaster and transforming a local practice into an annual celebration.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
For everything Final Fantasy Tactics does well, narrative is the game’s crowning achievement, and the thing that’s kept it talked about for decades.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowning
Verb
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At the heart of the season is Bloomingdale’s x Burberry, a yearlong collaboration culminating in a takeover of Bloomingdale’s 59th Street flagship.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some other state, possibly culminating in a singularity but definitely not an inflationary state itself, must have preceded it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Phillips was 1 under par in the second round and ended up finishing the tournament tied for 14th.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Putting numbers to Charlotte FC’s best season Charlotte FC stated outright before the season that its goals started with finishing in the Top 4 at the conclusion of the regular season.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Graham describes an almost mystical creative energy during the filming of a climactic reconciliation scene between Bruce and his dad.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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Mekhai Lee Emotionally impactful and technically impressive, THEM THAT’S NOT is a gratifying story ripe with moments of joy, a hint of mystery, and an earnest, heartwarming climactic scene.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That meant providing assurance through a number of different avenues, including showing a clean SOC 2 attestation, answering long security questionnaires, and completing various compliance certifications through painstakingly manual processes.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The hot start dwindled in the second half, and after completing 10 of his first 14 passes, Loftis missed 12 of his next 22 passes, tapering off as the game got out of hand.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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