crowning glory
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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
As for Lusail Stadium, its place in history is secure after staging Messi’s crowning glory against France.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024
Of the last act of Lucia, which, until the reign of the light sopranos set in, used to be considered the crowning glory of the opera, Donizetti wrote both words and music.
From The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School by Edwards, Henry Sutherland
