tiara

noun

1
: a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope
2
: a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women

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Examples of tiara in a Sentence

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Roan memorably emerged from a gigantic apple, her skin covered in green paint, with a spiky silver tiara topping off the ensemble. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024 The little girl is all dressed up in a navy blue and pink dress with a tiara, and commenters were quick to point out how Dennis matched his jacket and tie to her look. Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 On the day of her big coming-of-age bash, Audrey Calzada wore a tiara. Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024 While the Sheridan siblings are bonding, Brady finds Lark at the playground to return Hazel’s tiara and to make sure the kid’s doing okay. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiara 

Word History

Etymology

Latin, royal Persian headdress, from Greek

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiara was in 1616

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“Tiara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiara. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

tiara

noun
ti·​ara tē-ˈar-ə How to pronounce tiara (audio) -ˈer- How to pronounce tiara (audio)
-ˈär-
1
: a crown worn by the pope
2
: a decorative headband worn by women on special occasions

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