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crowning glory /ˌkraʊnɪŋ ˈɡlɔːri /1The best and most notable aspect of something: the scene is the crowning glory of this marvellously entertaining show...- Though her subsequent world titles established the Australian at the pinnacle of her event, the crowning glory was an emotionally charged Games in 2000 when she realized a childhood dream.
- Cities are considered the crowning glory of a country and cultural heritage resources are the jewels in the crown which need to be treasured, preserved and revered by custodians of the culture.
- Its 101 titles include the Sheffield Star, the Lancashire Evening Post and the Wigan Evening Post, while its crowning glory is the Yorkshire Post, one of Britain's most respected dailies.
1.1chiefly humorous A person’s hair: he had a great mass of raven hair and he was very proud of this crowning glory...- Average height, chunky but not fat, with this long, dark, beautiful, shiny hair, her crowning glory you might say, that she sometimes wore in a bun or let loosely lay around her shoulders.
- It was the vibrant flame of her hair, her crowning glory, which made her so instantly recognizable.
- Penny's crowning glory is her beautiful, natural blonde hair and she was petrified she would lose it as a result of the cancer treatment.
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