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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
Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Creature Crowns specializes in custom crowns and restorations for animals, both domestic and wild.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Sunday night, either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Indiana Pacers will be crowned NBA champions.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Noun
The Spanish crown then imposed its language on the subjects, wiping out or nearly wiping out other languages in the process.
—Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025
Creature Crowns specializes in custom crowns and restorations for animals, both domestic and wild.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
Verb
There are even rumors that Wang could be crowned the head of Meta’s entire AI operations—rumors that have only added to the consternation among those wondering how a young entrepreneur whose business relies more on manual labor than large language models fits into Meta’s quest for AI supremacy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Sunday night, either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Indiana Pacers will be crowned NBA champions.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown
Noun
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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
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And there’s a tradition of the men writing their net worths on their chests and then getting crowned with a diadem, a captain’s hat, and a sailor cap based on their rankings.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In 2016, the Divas branding was done away with and the accompanying championship was retired, replaced by a proper women’s title with a design on par with the men’s (there are now 10 women’s championships across WWE and its developmental brands).—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
12 July 2025
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James is still more than capable of playing a huge role on a championship contender.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The first came in the top of the fourth when Buehler walked Josh Lowe and served up a two-run home run to Ha-Seong Kim, his first of the season to put the Rays ahead 2-1.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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Shortly after Chicago scored two runs to reduce the lead to 3-2 in the top of the fourth inning, Lewis raced into second base with a one-out double.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Good gaming chops and an intuitive Google TV interface finish the deal for a great buy.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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It’s expected to cost $35 million and would be finished in January 2031.—
Chase Jordan
July 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
Noun
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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
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Both of these models featured a fold-over clasp with a large Rolex coronet.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
11 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Young reached the pinnacle of success in high school at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif.—he was named the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020—and in college at Alabama.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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America stands as the pinnacle and leader of Western civilization.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Investigators are seeking permission to exchange information between the police department and medical examiner's office to complete the work.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials said work crews will complete a full replacement of the bridge expansion joints at mile marker 135.6 to improve safety, also helping to prevent potholes and reduce future maintenance closures.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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The first-floor gallery is confusing enough with its varying ceiling heights and tomb-like layout.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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Chambray may be a humble fabric, but 100 Hands has elevated it to new heights with its Iced Washed Japanese Chambray Shirt.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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