as in crown
a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor the prince wore a small gold coronet to denote his rank

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Recent Examples of coronet 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 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 Sophie and Edward's coat of arms featuring two shields under a coronet was stamped on stationery marked Bagshot Park, the royal residence near Windsor Castle where the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh live with their two children, Lady Louise Windsor, 20, and James, Earl of Wessex, 16. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024 The lords and ladies in attendance will not wear their red robes and coronets, but business suits and dresses. William Booth, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for coronet
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  • Only Empress Eugénie’s imperial crown, with more than 1,300 diamonds, was recovered on the day of the robbery outside the museum.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Empress Eugénie’s diamond diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch — an imperial ensemble of rare craftsmanship — were also part of the loot.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The diadem – a jeweled headpiece worn by royalty – features 24 Ceylon sapphires and 1,083 diamonds that can be detached and worn as brooches, according to the Louvre.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To add even more glow on your tablescape, place it in the middle with a Thanksgiving garland lining your table, then arrange flameless candles throughout the garland.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • If traditional evergreens and spruce needles aren’t your thing, opt for an alternative garland instead.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
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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
  • The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary.
    New York Times, New York Times, 8 May 2018

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“Coronet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coronet. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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