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
Five field event champions also were crowned.
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
Take the under-17 team that were crowned world champions in Qatar last year.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Standing 566 feet high and crowned with a five-story ceramic cross, the central Tower of Jesus Christ is the highest of 18 adorning the Sagrada Família, a bucket-list item for most travelers to the city in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Fans watched as the team split into groups to conduct drills and cheered them on as the outfielders played footvolley, a combination of soccer and volleyball, until a winner was crowned.
—Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
The three soothsayers whose guesses come closest to the actual results will be crowned with a Cinematrix hat, as modeled by Real Housewives of Atlanta peach turned friend-of Cynthia Bailey.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Senior Test Kitchen editor Shilpa Uskokovic carefully crowned the top with the jewel-like fruit.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
The champions for the five divisions of MIAA high school baseball will be crowned this weekend in Worcester.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Last month, Survivor crowned Aubry Bracco the winner of its 50th season, but users of Kalshi or Polymarket likely knew that well ahead of time.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
ABC News, 11 June 2026
Take the under-17 team that were crowned world champions in Qatar last year.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Standing 566 feet high and crowned with a five-story ceramic cross, the central Tower of Jesus Christ is the highest of 18 adorning the Sagrada Família, a bucket-list item for most travelers to the city in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Fans watched as the team split into groups to conduct drills and cheered them on as the outfielders played footvolley, a combination of soccer and volleyball, until a winner was crowned.
—Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
The three soothsayers whose guesses come closest to the actual results will be crowned with a Cinematrix hat, as modeled by Real Housewives of Atlanta peach turned friend-of Cynthia Bailey.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Senior Test Kitchen editor Shilpa Uskokovic carefully crowned the top with the jewel-like fruit.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
The champions for the five divisions of MIAA high school baseball will be crowned this weekend in Worcester.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Last month, Survivor crowned Aubry Bracco the winner of its 50th season, but users of Kalshi or Polymarket likely knew that well ahead of time.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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Bortoleto finished the sprint in 11th place but was later disqualified for exceeding the FIA’s maximum engine intake air pressure limit.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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They’re grilled then finished in the oven, rendering the skin crisp, and a little sticky.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The Consumers sale proposal culminated years of deliberations by the utility over whether to keep, sell or remove the dams, which average 106 years old.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The discovery of the body ended months of a spectacular and contentious rescue effort that culminated May 2, when the mammal was transported toward the North Sea in a barge in the final rescue attempt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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After earning a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from North Carolina State University in 2015, Davis completed a master’s degree in space studies with a concentration in aerospace science from American Military University between 2018 and 2022.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Trump first pushed for the creation of the garden in 2020 through an executive order so that it could be completed by July 4, 2026.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The West-Batula news fractured the cast due to secrecy and betrayals, and the fallout from the off-camera events has played out over an explosive three-part reunion that concluded last week.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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After the six previous matches concluded rather quickly with bloodless knockouts (a UFC record), the fight between American Gaethje and the German-born, Georgia and Spain-representing Topuria lasted much longer.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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