crowning

Example Sentences

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But 30% of brackets on Yahoo are crowning Duke as the national champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Victory would be the crowning moment of a 70-year love affair with the sport that began during childhood.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“I was very disillusioned,” he says, headphones crowning his dreadlocked updo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The World Darts Championship in London is close to crowning its latest champion, as the sport traditionally played in British pubs enjoys surging interest thanks to rising star Luke Littler.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

It was the crowning aquatic glory of Paris, indeed, of the entire civilized world.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel