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coronals

noun

variants also coronels

plural of coronal

as in crowns

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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On August 27, thieves made off with almost all of it, leaving behind only a small handful of silver vessels, one bracelet, ornaments, and one of four crowns, thought to have been dropped in their escape.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Tourists speaking several languages, some wearing foam Statue of Liberty crowns, filled the seats; Quan made his way to an upper-deck railing.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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Floral garlands, vases, faux windows, buckets, and even a trompe-l’oeil lion skin evoke an atmosphere quite far removed from the typical imagery found in houses in this part of Italy.

— Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Those garlands of noise suggest that this show will be geared more toward communal arena rock than introspective bedroom pop.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

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There is no historical source that puts the similarity between the two diadems in writing.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara (sometimes referred to as the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara) is one of the most iconic diadems in royal history.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026

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