crowning

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The portrait commemorating his coronation, painted in Ramsay’s studio shortly after his crowning in 1761, hangs in London’s National Portrait Gallery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Until recently, its crowning achievements were “shrinkflation,” where companies subtly reduce product sizes to raise unit prices, and “garbatrage,” when a takeover announcement sends shares of low-quality companies in the same industry higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

A giant twist in the series’ penultimate episode, “The Garden,” came with the reveal that the crowning achievement motivating Deborah all season long, a sold-out Madison Square Garden performance, was a cruel illusion.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"This is the crowning moment - hearing 'and still' in the ring," he said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Sept. 18.1 asked Mama could I get a Castle Clip and she said no that hair was a woman’s crowning beauty.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith