crowning

Example Sentences

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The primary bathroom is certainly one of the crowning jewels of the home, as it features an elegant wood backdrop with a large soaking tub and his and her marble vanities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Daniel was not there to see his younger sister's crowning moment.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"For a dancer, it is the ultimate achievement, the crowning glory," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The sound of Billie Eilish drifted overhead as candles flickered along every visible surface of Boom, the penthouse lounge crowning the Standard hotel in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

But the crowning indignity was a little flap, like the tongue of a shoe sewed on sideways, that served as a fly at the front of the trousers.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey