crowning
adjective/ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
/ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
[only before noun]- making something perfect or complete
- The cathedral is the crowning glory of the city.
- His ‘Beethoven’ sculpture is seen as the crowning achievement of his career.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCrowning is used with these nouns:- achievement
- glory
- moment
- …
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