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

Harry attended his father’s 2023 coronation to the throne unaccompanied. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

The play features Richard, duke of Gloucester, who wants to ascend the throne at any cost and isn’t afraid to kill to do so. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Those years included major events including Prince Philip’s death in 2021, Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee festivities and her death months later in 2022, King Charles’ accession to the throne and later coronation in 2023. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Harry, the fifth in line to the throne, has visited the country alone multiple times and met briefly with the king on a trip in September after claiming his father had previously refused to speak to him. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for the throne

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