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noun

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verb

as in to crown

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Recent Examples of throne
Noun
Though many are hoping for Neymar to inspire Brazil to 2026 World Cup success, the nation already regards Estêvão as the heir to his throne. — Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 The ideal time for Feige to seize the Star Wars empire’s throne was after the mic drop that was two back-to-back blockbuster Avengers movies (2018’s Infinity War and 2019’s Endgame), back when Marvel was at a zenith. — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Kate Daly, relationship expert and cofounder of online divorce service amicable, shared the pros and cons of throning. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 And like Clemson last year, LSU de-throned the defending champion in the title game (winning 42-25), though this one was on a 29-game winning streak. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for throne
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throne
  1. seat
  2. crown
  3. pedestal
  4. enthrone
  5. top
  6. pinnacle
  7. height
  8. eminence
Noun
  • His approval is a major indicator of his popularity and political strength ahead of upcoming policy battles and as the Republican Party gears up for the midterms when Democrats are hoping to pick up seats in the House of Representatives and Senate.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Video of the incident suggested he was propelled from his seat at high speeds.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of seat
Verb
  • The team that does will be crowned No. 1 for the 2024-25 college hoops season.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Vote below, and check back on Friday to see who Vogue readers crowned best dressed.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of crown
Noun
  • Purses sat atop pedestals and tables scattered throughout The Elm, against the backdrop of art and a vintage car parked inside the building.
    — Sloane Brown, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
  • French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi led the design and construction of the statue's copper components — from crown to gown — over several years, while working with American architect Richard Morris Hunt to design the 154-foot pedestal.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of pedestal
Verb
  • Khan’s populist and polarizing bid to regain power has been dealt a huge, most likely fatal blow by the institution that once enthroned Khan.
    — Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2023
  • The decision enthrones the high court—an unelected majority—as a group of technically incompetent, in some cases corrupt, politicos in robes with power over matters that hinge on vital facts about pollution, medicine, employment and much else.
    — The Editors, Scientific American, 10 July 2024
Definition of enthrone
Noun
  • Encouraging managers to take action on department-specific feedback prevents issues from piling up at the top and makes solutions feel more personal and effective.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • And just before midnight, Duterte was back on a plane – this time bound for the Netherlands in what appeared to be a stunning end to a stormy and violent stint at the top of Philippine politics.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of top
Noun
  • But after 12 people underwent a 34-day hunger strike in 2015, the pinnacle of a yearslong protest by community leaders determined to keep a neighborhood school, the district reversed its decision.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The pinnacle of prompt development entails a type of life cycle formalization akin to a rigorous systems development life cycle (SDLC), often noted as the PDLC (prompt development life cycle).
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • The senior guard was determined to make his mark on the program, motivated to take his team to new heights.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This pillow has two height options to dial in the perfect amount of neck support.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of height
Noun
  • At Davos Worldwide, his eminence Shyalpa Rinpoche and other global leaders outlined the Four Pillars for Lasting Peace: 1.
    — Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Still, Valéry’s eminence as a modernist is indisputable.
    — Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of eminence

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