crowning glory

One's best feature

Crowning glory is someone's finest feature or greatest achievement—the thing that tops everything else, like a crown atop a head.

The phrase often refers to hair: Her long red hair was her crowning glory.

It also describes the culminating triumph of a career or project: The symphony was the crowning glory of his life's work.

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triumph · locks · lustrous · shining · silky smooth · flowing · masterpiece · piece de resistance · crème de la crème · highlight · zenith · pride · pride and joy · treasure · jewel · diadem · tiara · coronation

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Opposites
achievement/accomplishment status

crowning glorynadir

Lowest possible point

low point · rock bottom · downfall · lowest point · black mark

physical appearance (hair)

crowning glorybaldness

Absence of hair

bald head · thinning hair · hair loss · receding hairline · chrome dome

Family

crown, crowns, crowned, crowning, uncrowned, glory, glories, glorify, glorified

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G