- present participle of crown.
crowning
Example Sentences
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Keely Hodgkinson has been here before - and it eventually culminated in her crowning moment.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Putting him on the almighty dollar would be the crowning achievement of these efforts.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
In the Mexican sunshine, this was a crowning performance for the ages as Mario Zagallo's outfit dismantled an Azzurri side packed with their own stars in Gigi Riva, Sandro Mazzola and Giacinto Facchetti.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
Like most of the great songs, Sir Savien was written by Illien, and generally considered to be his crowning work.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
