crowning glory
Definition
› the greatest or most beautiful thing: The ballroom is the crowning glory of the palace. Her hair is her crowning glory.Beauty and attractiveness
(Definition of crowning glory from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beauty noun (BEING BEAUTIFUL)
- bloom noun (GOOD HEALTH)
- desirability noun
- fairness noun (BEAUTY)
- glory noun (BEAUTY)
- good looks noun
- grace noun (MOVEMENT)
- grandeur noun
- hourglass figure noun
- jewel noun (BEAUTIFUL/IMPORTANT THING)
- lustre noun
- majesty noun
- nobility noun (MORAL)
- poetry noun
- pulchritude noun
- radiance noun (HAPPINESS/BEAUTY)
- splendour noun
- vision noun (BEAUTIFUL SIGHT)
Topic:
Beauty and attractiveness
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