as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies
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Recent Examples of crowned
In December, Purrazzo defeated Billie Starkz to be crowned the champion and has held the title ever since.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Celebrities fight it out to be eliminated from the competition as quickly as possible to avoid being crowned the nation’s dumbest.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2026
After a public vote, Taylor was crowned the show’s first-ever winner.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Agnos’s agency also continually sends travelers to the Mandarin Oriental Marrakech, which was crowned Morocco’s Best Resort Spa by the World Spa Awards last year.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
She was crowned Big 12 Player of the Year and led TCU to its first Elite Eight appearance in program history.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
The Smoke Pit was crowned the CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice Best Barbecue restaurant in 2024, beating out a deep field of regional contenders.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The series ended up attracting nearly 14 million total viewers in its first season, with Heather and Tarek being crowned the winners.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Chunk was crowned last year’s winner, receiving 96,350 votes.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Celebrities fight it out to be eliminated from the competition as quickly as possible to avoid being crowned the nation’s dumbest.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2026
After a public vote, Taylor was crowned the show’s first-ever winner.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Agnos’s agency also continually sends travelers to the Mandarin Oriental Marrakech, which was crowned Morocco’s Best Resort Spa by the World Spa Awards last year.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
She was crowned Big 12 Player of the Year and led TCU to its first Elite Eight appearance in program history.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
The Smoke Pit was crowned the CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice Best Barbecue restaurant in 2024, beating out a deep field of regional contenders.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The series ended up attracting nearly 14 million total viewers in its first season, with Heather and Tarek being crowned the winners.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Chunk was crowned last year’s winner, receiving 96,350 votes.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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The movie, which literally just finished post-production, arrived on tracking this morning.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The Barons finished 25-8 last season, losing in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship game to rival Mater Dei Catholic 6-1, then falling to the Crusaders again, 5-4, in the SoCal Regional semifinals.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Three years of research, surveys, meetings and in-person interviews with residents countywide has culminated in a new chapter that Crujeiras says makes the museum more relevant in the lives of everyday Miamians than ever.—
Amanda Rosa
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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That culminated into bake sales, attending The French Pastry School in Chicago, and working at a pie shop.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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The board approved more than $12,000 in expenses for travel that was completed nine months ago.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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In 1993, Frenchman Bruno Peyron completed the first successful Jules Verne circumnavigation in 79 days, six hours, 15 minutes.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travelers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded Monday.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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