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
The nation’s women won the Euros on home soil in 2022 and retained their crown this summer.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Afterwards, a squaring solution—a powdery mixture of water and a gel-like batter used in the decorative cake business—is applied to the inside of the hat’s crown to act as a stiffening agent.
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