1
a
: the chair of state of a sovereign or high dignitary (such as a bishop)
b
: the seat of a deity
2
: royal power and dignity : sovereignty
3
throned; throning
Examples of throne in a Sentence
Noun
The king sat on his throne.
He is next in line for the throne.
the heir to the throne
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Luther star Elba was the beneficiary of a grant from the Trust (then The Prince’s Trust, before Charles had ascended to the British throne).
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
And like Clemson last year, LSU de-throned the defending champion in the title game (winning 42-25), though this one was on a 29-game winning streak.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2020
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Noun
The Princess of Wales, also 43, took to the family's Instagram account on Saturday, June 21 to celebrate her husband — who is first in line to the British throne — with a sweet, celebratory post filled with puppies.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Luther star Elba was the beneficiary of a grant from the Trust (then The Prince’s Trust, before Charles had ascended to the British throne).
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Verb
Kate Daly, relationship expert and cofounder of online divorce service amicable, shared the pros and cons of throning.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
And like Clemson last year, LSU de-throned the defending champion in the title game (winning 42-25), though this one was on a 29-game winning streak.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2020
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“Throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throne. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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