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
Because the championship game won’t be played, a league champion will not be crowned.
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Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
As February gets underway, the year's big lotteries are off to a slow start as only one jackpot winner has been crowned between Powerball and Mega Millions.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The service manager is correct, all roads are crowned to allow water runoff.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Of the final contenders—Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier—four-year-old Penny was crowned the year’s top dog.
—Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
In that moment, L’Air du Temps emerged, crowned with two doves frozen in flight.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
The International Film Festival Rotterdam crowned its industry award winners on Wednesday following an intense six days of activities in the Dutch city.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Ramsay and his fellow judges then critique the results of the Elimination Test, with contestants voted out every week until a winner is crowned.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ top educators gathered Wednesday evening as one of them was crowned Teacher of the Year in the annual celebration of the county’s best and most passionate teachers.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
As February gets underway, the year's big lotteries are off to a slow start as only one jackpot winner has been crowned between Powerball and Mega Millions.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The service manager is correct, all roads are crowned to allow water runoff.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Of the final contenders—Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier—four-year-old Penny was crowned the year’s top dog.
—Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
In that moment, L’Air du Temps emerged, crowned with two doves frozen in flight.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
The International Film Festival Rotterdam crowned its industry award winners on Wednesday following an intense six days of activities in the Dutch city.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Ramsay and his fellow judges then critique the results of the Elimination Test, with contestants voted out every week until a winner is crowned.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ top educators gathered Wednesday evening as one of them was crowned Teacher of the Year in the annual celebration of the county’s best and most passionate teachers.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mahomes finished 27th in the NFL in completion percentage on downfield throws.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The event culminated with a performance by vocalist Noga Erez that switched the party gears into club mode, aided by dancing and dirty martinis.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, at least 100 people died and 100 were wounded in the US operation that culminated in the arrest of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who was also a member of parliament.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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How the Study Worked In the study, 72 inactive adults with panic disorder who weren’t taking medications as treatment completed a 12-week program of brief intermittent intense exercise or relaxation training.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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On New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani completed his inauguration festivities and departed for Brooklyn.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The show originally aired in 2009 and concluded in 2015.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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