- present participle of crown.
crowning
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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
Held at the 1971 crab derby in Crisfield, Md., it drew less attention than sailboat races, greased pig contests and the crowning of Miss Crustacean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Should their attention be all on Tadej's Pogacar's crowning as the joint most successful rider of all time, with five Tour titles?
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Putting him on the almighty dollar would be the crowning achievement of these efforts.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Through the cloudy panes of the narrow window, he could make out the Great Sept of Baelor crowning Visenya's Hill, but Tyrion was distracted by a different sight.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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