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.

Examples of the throne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Afternoon The star of the show in Huế is the Forbidden Purple City, built in the early 1800s following the ascension to the throne of the first Emperor of the Nguyen dynasty. —Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026

Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

As the heir to the throne, more eyes are on you. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026

The princess, the spouse of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the throne, maintained contact with Epstein from 2011 to 2014, and stayed at his Palm Beach house for four days during a private trip in 2013, the US files show. —Reuters 3 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the throne

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone