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: a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope
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: a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women
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Throughout the 20th century, the tiara underwent a key technical modification.
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Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
For Apolo Ohno and Julia Mancuso — who share 12 Olympic medals between them — the medals, spandex and tiaras may be in the past, but the nutritional foundation behind their record-breaking careers remains a non-negotiable part of daily life.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
This isn't the first time Taylor has made a sartorial statement: just take her sheer black lace dress paired with platforms and a literal tiara, or her plunging sequin shirtdress with bold hip-high slits.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Feb. 2026
The 325-piece set captures charming details like Glinda’s pink dress, bubble wand, and tiara, and Elphaba’s green skin and signature broom.
—Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
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Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
For Apolo Ohno and Julia Mancuso — who share 12 Olympic medals between them — the medals, spandex and tiaras may be in the past, but the nutritional foundation behind their record-breaking careers remains a non-negotiable part of daily life.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
This isn't the first time Taylor has made a sartorial statement: just take her sheer black lace dress paired with platforms and a literal tiara, or her plunging sequin shirtdress with bold hip-high slits.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Feb. 2026
The 325-piece set captures charming details like Glinda’s pink dress, bubble wand, and tiara, and Elphaba’s green skin and signature broom.
—Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Tiara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiara. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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