the throne
noun
: the position of king or queen
He is next in line for the throne.
He ascended the throne after the death of his father.
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The 10-year journey is filled with interruptions and influence from the gods (not to mention a few cyclopes), as back home Penelope and Odysseus’s son, Telemachus, must contend with aggressive suitors who have sights set on the throne.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
These recent hospitalizations are the latest in a series of health issues for the former monarch, who abdicated from the throne in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The duchy was created nearly 700 years ago by Edward III as a way to consistently fund the heir to the throne.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 May 2026
The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will be Queen , Andersen writes that the heir to the throne’s temper is bad enough that even his father has been alarmed at times.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 May 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
These recent hospitalizations are the latest in a series of health issues for the former monarch, who abdicated from the throne in January 2024 on the 52nd anniversary of her accession.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The duchy was created nearly 700 years ago by Edward III as a way to consistently fund the heir to the throne.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 May 2026
The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will be Queen , Andersen writes that the heir to the throne’s temper is bad enough that even his father has been alarmed at times.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the throne
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“The throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20throne. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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