crowning glory• The crowning glory is the immenseterminal.• Then comes the crowning glory of Frank's act, as he peels off his raincoat to reveal a smart suit underneath.• But the crowning glory of the book is Richard's unspeakable wife, Cordelia.• But, the crowning glory of the building is the new conference suite which the architects created on the existing flat roof.• This is the crowning glory of Van Gogh's maize and corn fields.