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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
his lifelong dream of someday winning the heavyweight boxing crown
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as in top
the highest part or point
covered in mud from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head
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Recent Examples of crown
Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Creature Crowns specializes in custom crowns and restorations for animals, both domestic and wild.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Sunday night, either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Indiana Pacers will be crowned NBA champions.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Noun
The Spanish crown then imposed its language on the subjects, wiping out or nearly wiping out other languages in the process.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Creature Crowns specializes in custom crowns and restorations for animals, both domestic and wild.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
Verb
There are even rumors that Wang could be crowned the head of Meta’s entire AI operations—rumors that have only added to the consternation among those wondering how a young entrepreneur whose business relies more on manual labor than large language models fits into Meta’s quest for AI supremacy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Sunday night, either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Indiana Pacers will be crowned NBA champions.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown
Noun
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The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
30 June 2025
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And there’s a tradition of the men writing their net worths on their chests and then getting crowned with a diadem, a captain’s hat, and a sailor cap based on their rankings.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Racial tensions, conflict and ultimately the state championship.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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In the final five of Parker’s 13 seasons here, the team went 108-50 and reached the Finals twice while winning their third championship.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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The first came in the top of the fourth when Buehler walked Josh Lowe and served up a two-run home run to Ha-Seong Kim, his first of the season to put the Rays ahead 2-1.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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Drizzle with oil, top with feta, cilantro, black pepper, and the reserved shrimp legs, and serve.—
Greg Chelmis,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Mark worked in the advertising industry After finishing high school, Mark attended Texas Christian University.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Pelinka also engineered the splendid undrafted free agent signing that was Austin Reaves, which led to the Lakers finishing this season as the third seed in the West.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Noun
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The brand’s distinctive green banners bearing its yellow coronet logo dominated seemingly every inch of the circuit.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
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Both of these models featured a fold-over clasp with a large Rolex coronet.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
11 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Young reached the pinnacle of success in high school at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif.—he was named the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020—and in college at Alabama.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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America stands as the pinnacle and leader of Western civilization.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Verb
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The correct prizes were sent at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time and completed by approximately 4:30 a.m. local time.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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The Detroit and Cleveland teams will play at the NBA arenas that currently exist, while Philadelphia is planning on a new building that will be completed hopefully by 2030.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The first-floor gallery is confusing enough with its varying ceiling heights and tomb-like layout.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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The river reached its second-highest height on record, surpassing a 1987 flood level, according to the National Weather Service.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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