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 queen consort, who ascended the throne in September 2022 alongside her husband King Charles III, often gravitates to brooches as a signature accessory for her attire, holding both sentimental meaning and historic significance.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
While initially very popular among his people, by 2013, multiple scandals — including romantic affairs, financial misappropriation and an infamous elephant hunting trip to Africa — led the King to abdicate and pass the throne to his youngest child and only son, King Felipe.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Stuart’s attempt to take the throne was ultimately doomed, and the Battle of Culloden proved his final attempt at the throne.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
While initially very popular among his people, by 2013, multiple scandals — including romantic affairs, financial misappropriation and an infamous elephant hunting trip to Africa — led the King to abdicate and pass the throne to his youngest child and only son, King Felipe.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Stuart’s attempt to take the throne was ultimately doomed, and the Battle of Culloden proved his final attempt at the throne.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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 7 Nov. 2025.
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