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crowning achievement

NOUN
success story
Synonyms
WEAK
Meisterstuck best seller bull's-eye chef d'oeuvre classic coup crowning accomplishment crowning stroke feather in one's cap grand slam hole in one home run icing on the cake masterpiece masterwork showpiece smash hit work of a master work of a past master

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It was designed by William Wyon, the Royal Mint's chief engraver for much of the 19th Century, and is regarded as his crowning achievement.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Or will the 2025 Masters go down as his final, crowning achievement?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The wall would be a crowning achievement of Blakeman’s tenure as county executive in Nassau.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

And Chalamet has been hopping from New York to London to Brazil, touting “Marty Supreme” as his crowning achievement.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

Atop the hill, Celaena stared at the crowning achievement of Adarlan.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas