a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor
a Renaissance portrait of a noble woman of Florence wearing a bejeweled coronal
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Recent Examples of coronalThe 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 The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary.—New York Times, 8 May 2018 See All Example Sentences for coronal
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crown
Noun
Shortly after Voigt relinquished her crown in May 2024, Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava took the same action, leading many to wonder what pushed the two winners to their decisions.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Take two mint crowns, lightly bruise them with your fingers, and stick them against the inside close to the straw.
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