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coronet

noun

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnet

Definition of coronet

as in crown

a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor the prince wore a small gold coronet to denote his rank

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Recent Examples of coronet The ornamental emblem is topped by another coronet-wearing lion, with feathers around. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025 See Queen Victoria’s sapphire and diamond coronet or the Iranian Ardabil Carpet, considered the world’s oldest. — Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 Lulu, in her signature curly white wig, dunce cap, and exaggeratedly feminine makeup, and Albert, with his bulbous red nose, would entertain with a lively comedy and musical revue; Lulu played the bagpipes, clarinet, saxophone, coronet, and piano, among other instruments. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2025 At the beginning of the show there is the dress, robe and coronet that Princess Elizabeth wore as a child at her parents’ coronation in 1937. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for coronet

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Spent so much of the offseason trying to be the sport’s bad guy, only to watch Kiffin effortlessly snatch back his crown.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
In Tulsa King season 4, expect to see Stallone’s character, Dwight, fight to keep his crown.

— Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of crown

Noun

The industrial space is chock-full of eight-foot bolts of rushes (the flexible lengths of plants woven into baskets), harvested just once annually in Somerset, and garlands using offcuts of the material lining the windows.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
With tons of hands-on activities like paint-by-number, diamond art, cross stitch, and garland-making, the assortment has something for anyone looking to pick up a new hobby this fall.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

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The coronal loops that the scientists were able to identify measured an average of 30 miles wide, with some as as thin as 13 miles—making these the smallest coronal loops ever observed.

— Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 May 2018

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