crowningcrown‧ing /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/ adjective [always before noun]Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
But the crowning glory of the book is Richard's unspeakable wife, Cordelia.
But, the crowning glory of the building is the new conference suite which the architects created on the existing flat roof.
Roth's crowning achievement was the editorship of the Encyclopaedia Judaica, which he held from 1965.
Then comes the crowning glory of Frank's act, as he peels off his raincoat to reveal a smart suit underneath.
This is the crowning glory of Van Gogh's maize and corn fields.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY►crowning glory
The hotel’s crowning glory was a stunning roof garden.
►crowning achievement
his crowning achievement
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES►somebody’s crowning/supreme achievement
(=the best of several impressive achievements)· Her appointment to the Paris post was the crowning achievement of her life.
►the final/ultimate/crowning etc indignityCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►glory
· This is the crowning glory of Van Gogh's maize and corn fields.· But the crowning glory of the book is Richard's unspeakable wife, Cordelia.· Then comes the crowning glory of Frank's act, as he peels off his raincoat to reveal a smart suit underneath.· But, the crowning glory of the building is the new conference suite which the architects created on the existing flat roof.
used to describe something that makes something complete or perfect, or is the best feature of something: The hotel’s crowning glory was a stunning roof garden. his crowning achievement