the crown
noun
1
or the Crown
: the government of a country that is officially ruled by a king or queen
the blessing of the Spanish crown
allegiance to the crown
She was appointed by the Crown.
2
: the position of power that a king or queen has
When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.
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Use a sharp knife to cut the top off the pomegranate below the crown, or pointed end of the fruit.
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Changing up the standard side part, Emilia Clarke brushed the other section of her bob back, creating volume at the crown.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Last year, the Philadelphia Eagles took home the crown by beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Cowboy Dak Prescott and Lion Jared Goff are in mathematical contention, but the crown is Stafford’s or Maye’s to claim.
—Greg Cote
december 30, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Changing up the standard side part, Emilia Clarke brushed the other section of her bob back, creating volume at the crown.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Last year, the Philadelphia Eagles took home the crown by beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Cowboy Dak Prescott and Lion Jared Goff are in mathematical contention, but the crown is Stafford’s or Maye’s to claim.
—Greg Cote
december 30, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crown
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“The crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crown. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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