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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
his lifelong dream of someday winning the heavyweight boxing crown
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as in top
the highest part or point
covered in mud from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head
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Recent Examples of crown
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time, Dvalishvili was 7-2 and had won and defended the Ring of Combat bantamweight crown.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite having a modest total dog population of 850,000, the data crowned Lithuania as the country with the highest number of dog lovers.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Princess of Wales showed off full, crown-height volume alongside Prince William.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time, Dvalishvili was 7-2 and had won and defended the Ring of Combat bantamweight crown.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
After all, Charles, at 73, was already the oldest person to accede to the British throne when he was crowned.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite having a modest total dog population of 850,000, the data crowned Lithuania as the country with the highest number of dog lovers.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown
Noun
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The diadem, made by the House of Garrard in 1913, consists of diamonds and a collection of 19 hanging pearls set in silver and gold.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Alcaraz and Sinner have combined for the last seven major championships and nine of the last 12.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Because Gateway cousin track New Hampshire kicks off the next round, and another cousin track, Phoenix, decides the championship.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One is the continued dominance of Argentina, 10 points clear at the top with one round of matches remaining.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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An adjustable buckle across the top keeps them in place, and their closed-toe design helps keep feet warm as temperatures get colder.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Calgary finished a disappointing fifth in the Pacific Division in 2023-24 and missed the playoffs by 17 points, that set the stage for Markstrom’s trade to the New Jersey Devils and opened the door for Wolf.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hubbard finished the game with 16 carries for 57 yards.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lulu, in her signature curly white wig, dunce cap, and exaggeratedly feminine makeup, and Albert, with his bulbous red nose, would entertain with a lively comedy and musical revue; Lulu played the bagpipes, clarinet, saxophone, coronet, and piano, among other instruments.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Aug. 2025
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The brand’s distinctive green banners bearing its yellow coronet logo dominated seemingly every inch of the circuit.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Knowing Thursday could be the pinnacle at Ballhalla this season only made the moment more savory.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aston Martin has, as noted, pushed its cars decidedly upmarket, and this pinnacle offering now competes, in price and power, directly with vehicles such as the $504,000 Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider while coming in well above the Bentley Continental GTC, which starts at $336,000.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The star went bold with eyeliner and long lashes and added a glossy nude pink lip to complete the beauty look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The coronal loops that the scientists were able to identify measured an average of 30 miles wide, with some as as thin as 13 miles—making these the smallest coronal loops ever observed.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 May 2018
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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