Thesaurus results for CORONET

coronet

noun

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnet

Definition of coronet

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 The ornamental emblem is topped by another coronet-wearing lion, with feathers around. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025 See Queen Victoria’s sapphire and diamond coronet or the Iranian Ardabil Carpet, considered the world’s oldest. — Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 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 At the beginning of the show there is the dress, robe and coronet that Princess Elizabeth wore as a child at her parents’ coronation in 1937. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for coronet

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Noun

The silver is especially concentrated around the front and crown, where her hair is swept smoothly back from her face.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of crown

Noun

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
For a Halloween twist on traditional fall foliage, this elevated maple garland checks all the boxes.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of garland

Noun

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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