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
Forty years after Mel Gibson was crowned the first-ever Sexiest Man Alive (without his knowledge), PEOPLE is pulling back the curtain on the makings of each cover by revealing on-the-fly newsroom decisions, on-set memories and more.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers were crowned World Series champions following a wild Game 7 finish at the Rogers Centre.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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, 4 Nov. 2025
Judges taped out couples from the marathon, one at a time, and in the end, Whitney Leavitt and pro Mark Ballas were crowned the winners over Alix Earle and pro Val Chmerkovskiy.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Idaho Statesman readers recently crowned Mazikeen the cutest dog in Treasure Valley.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
Among them are Lina Luaces, a Cuban-American from Miami who holds the title Miss Universe Cuba 2025, and Itza Castillo, a model born in Managua who was crowned Miss Universe Nicaragua 2025 on September 4 in Miami.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Less than five months after the Imane Khelif debacle, Rowling joined the transvestigation of Zambian soccer player Barbra Banda after she was crowned 2024 Women’s Footballer of the Year.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
As for David Hilton, Pittman finally showed him the door and crowned me general manager.
—Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers were crowned World Series champions following a wild Game 7 finish at the Rogers Centre.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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, 4 Nov. 2025
Judges taped out couples from the marathon, one at a time, and in the end, Whitney Leavitt and pro Mark Ballas were crowned the winners over Alix Earle and pro Val Chmerkovskiy.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Idaho Statesman readers recently crowned Mazikeen the cutest dog in Treasure Valley.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
Among them are Lina Luaces, a Cuban-American from Miami who holds the title Miss Universe Cuba 2025, and Itza Castillo, a model born in Managua who was crowned Miss Universe Nicaragua 2025 on September 4 in Miami.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Less than five months after the Imane Khelif debacle, Rowling joined the transvestigation of Zambian soccer player Barbra Banda after she was crowned 2024 Women’s Footballer of the Year.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
As for David Hilton, Pittman finally showed him the door and crowned me general manager.
—Tom Freston, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Vermillion collection is finished in certified carbon neutral facilities, verified by Climate Impact Partners.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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That week culminated with the 83rd annual Golden Globes ceremony set for January 11, 2026 to be hosted for a second year by Nikki Glaser.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Why not to it for the thrilling postseason that culminated with the 121st Fall Classic?—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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People think of puzzle games as endless (or nearly so), and after a day or so, all 35 levels can be soaked in and completed, with only the promise of a higher score as incentive to return.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The approval process was completed in just six months, significantly faster than the 18 to 24 months typically required under the previous schedule.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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