crown prince
noun
1
: a male heir apparent to a crown or throne
2
: one prepared or favored to fill a prospective position
Examples of crown prince in a Sentence
the Crown Prince of Spain
He's been heralded as the crown prince of jazz.
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Pahlavi, 65, was named crown prince during his father’s coronation in 1967.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
But some inside Iran worry both that the royalist movement has become brittle and non-inclusive, and that the former crown prince lacks experience inside the country.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Historical figures such as Vietnam’s crown prince Bảo Long, Empress Nam Phương, and Emperor Khải Định of the Nguyễn dynasty, a period marked by a rich cultural intersection between Vietnam and the Western world, are a nod to the brand’s own ambitions.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The party had 1,500 guests, plus 100 ship captains and even a crown prince and princess, plus a dozen ambassadors.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 19 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
But some inside Iran worry both that the royalist movement has become brittle and non-inclusive, and that the former crown prince lacks experience inside the country.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Historical figures such as Vietnam’s crown prince Bảo Long, Empress Nam Phương, and Emperor Khải Định of the Nguyễn dynasty, a period marked by a rich cultural intersection between Vietnam and the Western world, are a nod to the brand’s own ambitions.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The party had 1,500 guests, plus 100 ship captains and even a crown prince and princess, plus a dozen ambassadors.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crown prince
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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20prince. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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