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
The pie is a must order, crowned with a flaky, buttery crust and served with black truffle sauce and mashed potato.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 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
Only at Loli Farms, they’re crowned with a ladle full of chicken drippings, instead of gravy.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
As league champions are crowned and postseason runs are made, a hot hitting streak or spectacular pitching performance could solidify a player listed as this year’s Player or Pitcher of the Year.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
After their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid — a title which had been the squad’s main objective — all that is left for Flick’s side now is to seemingly wait to be crowned champions of Spain for a second year in a row.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Flores Gómez previously competed in beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Teen Universe Baja California in 2017.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 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
Only at Loli Farms, they’re crowned with a ladle full of chicken drippings, instead of gravy.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
As league champions are crowned and postseason runs are made, a hot hitting streak or spectacular pitching performance could solidify a player listed as this year’s Player or Pitcher of the Year.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
After their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid — a title which had been the squad’s main objective — all that is left for Flick’s side now is to seemingly wait to be crowned champions of Spain for a second year in a row.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Flores Gómez previously competed in beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Teen Universe Baja California in 2017.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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All of it culminated in an emotional moment on the bench with his teammates as the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers, delivering him and many of his teammates their first playoff series victory.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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This culminated in political assassinations, an assault on an abolitionist member of Congress by a pro-slavery member of Congress, and a bloody civil conflict in Kansas between pro- and anti-slavery armed groups.—
James Piazza,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 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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The global war concluded inconclusively, with territory changing hands in many directions.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The other major social media trial to have concluded this year took place in Los Angeles in March.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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