crowning
adjective
uk /ˈkraʊ.nɪŋ/ us /ˈkraʊ.nɪŋ/
A crowning event or achievement is a particularly good or important one:
crowning achievementthe crowning achievement of her long career她漫长职业生涯的最高成就
The concert was a crowning moment for the performer.
See also
crowning glory
He was asked what he considered to be his crowning achievement.
This was a crowning success for our team.
This graphic novel is one of the form's two crowning masterpieces.
An ice sculpture can form a spectacular crowning touch for your buffet or table display.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unsuccessful (people and things)
abortive
abortively
achiever
be dead in the wateridiom
bootless
fruitlessness
frustrated
futile
futilely
go/get/head nowhereidiom
on the ropesidiom
redemption
rope
small-time
small-timer
up and downidiom
vain
vainly
washed up
you and whose army?idiom
crowning | American Dictionary
crowning
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/ˈkrɑʊ·nɪŋ/
being the best or most successful part of an activity or life:
Building the team into a winner was the crowning achievement of Rory’s coaching career.
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