crowning moment
Career's highest point
A crowning moment is the peak achievement or culminating point of an endeavor—the instant when effort reaches its highest expression.
The image is of a monarch receiving a crown, the ceremony that marks the summit of royal ascent: Winning the championship was the crowning moment of her career.
Often interchangeable with crowning achievement or crowning glory.
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- gloryExalted honor and praise
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- peakUtmost height attained
- zenithPoint straight overhead
top of the world · achievement · victory · climax · apex · culmination · finest hour · coronation · throne · jewel · cherry on top · tiara · diadem · masterpiece · finest · shining · defining · ultimate
- achievementsaccomplishment, achievement, accomplishments, achievements, triumph
- pageantsbeauty pageant, beauty pageants, beauty queen, beauty queens, contestant
- highlightshighlight, highlights, high point, spotlight, peak
- peak momentspeak, pinnacle, apex, zenith, acme
- peakspeak, summit, mountaintop, mountain peak, pinnacle
- successsuccess, succeeds, achievement, wins, triumph
crowning momentlowest point
Minimum possible position
nadir · rock bottom · crushing defeat · disgrace · downfall
crowning momentrock bottom
Lowest possible level
nadir · low point · trough · starting point · stepping stone
crown, crowns, crowned, crowning, uncrowned, crownless, moment, moments, momentary