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

Olivia Rodrigo Finally Hits the Downloads Chart’s Summit Rodrigo has come very close to conquering the Official Album Downloads chart in the past, but her first two studio LPs missed the throne by just one space. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

This dooms the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of the villainous Priscilla (Nikki Glaser), who swoops in and snatches the throne. —Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026

After the death of Viserys’ wife and Rhaenyra’s mother Aemma during childbirth, Rhaenyra is named heir to the throne during a time where no woman had been named heir before. —Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

The struggle for the throne divides the Targaryen house and drags Westeros into a bloody conflict destined to forever alter the balance of power in the realm. —Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026

Rhymes for the throne

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