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

King Charles made William the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne, following his accession in September 2022, and Kate became the Princess of Wales in the same sweep. —Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025

The track returns to the throne 226 weeks into its life on the tally of the bestselling tunes classified by Billboard as hard rock. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

The conservative Yomiuri issued its own proposal in May, calling for an urgent revision to the Imperial House Law to give royal status to husbands and children of princesses and allow women to succeed the throne. —Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025

Though most monarchs live their entire lives in castles and palaces, the late queen was not born expecting to ascend to the throne. —Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for the throne

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