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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Who takes the crown in 2025-26?
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
An overstuffed tracklist and slightly sloppy sequencing prevent the record from fully realizing its potential, but over the course of an hour-plus, Cardi sufficiently reminds us why the crown was hers to return for in the first place.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
It is named in honor of Otis, the renowned chonkster who was the recipient of the first-ever Fat Bear Week title and went on to win the crown again in 2016, 2017 and 2021.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
According to Instacart's Sweet Tooth study, Utah claimed the crown for the most candy purchased in October 2024.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
An overstuffed tracklist and slightly sloppy sequencing prevent the record from fully realizing its potential, but over the course of an hour-plus, Cardi sufficiently reminds us why the crown was hers to return for in the first place.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
It is named in honor of Otis, the renowned chonkster who was the recipient of the first-ever Fat Bear Week title and went on to win the crown again in 2016, 2017 and 2021.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
According to Instacart's Sweet Tooth study, Utah claimed the crown for the most candy purchased in October 2024.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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“The crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crown. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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