crowning glory
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The crowning glory of the collection is arguably the first-ever Flash Gordon comic strip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The party carried on and on, everybody with a story to tell, everybody euphoric that the older members of the squad would now have their crowning glory of playing in a World Cup.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
"For a dancer, it is the ultimate achievement, the crowning glory," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
A simple deglazing of the pan used to cook sausage, country ham or bacon and you are well on your way to a gravy that will be the crowning glory of a sit down breakfast.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025
Wilkinson advises the traveller to see this group of temples last; and wisely, for it is indeed the crowning glory of all, and must satisfy, if it does not surpass, the most sanguine expectations.
From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Mrs. Russell Barrington
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