as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of crowned
But when King Viserys died, his eldest son Aegon was crowned king instead.
—
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
In the live finale, New Hampshire native Aubry Bracco was crowned the 50th season Sole Survivor with a $2 million prize.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 18 June 2026
Father-son duo Jamie and Tristan Graziano crowned Zepeddie’s Pizzeria in LoSo their favorite after trying pies at 16 pizzerias across the city.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Hebron was also King David’s first capital, where he was crowned king of Israel about 3,000 years ago.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The next year, she was crowned prom queen.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Point guard Jalen Brunson has been crowned the king of the Big Apple after leading the team to victory, scoring nearly half the points in the momentous game.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The Stanley Cup has been crowned, with the Carolina Hurricanes defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Cozying up to Holland on the red carpet, Zendaya showed off her asymmetrical skirt, which featured a hip-high slit on her left side that was crowned with a rosette.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
In the live finale, New Hampshire native Aubry Bracco was crowned the 50th season Sole Survivor with a $2 million prize.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 18 June 2026
Father-son duo Jamie and Tristan Graziano crowned Zepeddie’s Pizzeria in LoSo their favorite after trying pies at 16 pizzerias across the city.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
Hebron was also King David’s first capital, where he was crowned king of Israel about 3,000 years ago.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The next year, she was crowned prom queen.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Point guard Jalen Brunson has been crowned the king of the Big Apple after leading the team to victory, scoring nearly half the points in the momentous game.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The Stanley Cup has been crowned, with the Carolina Hurricanes defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Cozying up to Holland on the red carpet, Zendaya showed off her asymmetrical skirt, which featured a hip-high slit on her left side that was crowned with a rosette.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
Verb
-
In seven years with the country’s women, Herdman had taken a team that finished last in the 2011 World Cup to the quarterfinals of the next tournament, sandwiched between two bronze-medal performances in the Olympic Games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
-
The White Sox won for the fifth time in their last 17 road games and finished 6-5 in an 11-game stretch against the Phillies, Braves, Dodgers and Yankees.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
-
This culminated in devastating losses in local council elections in early May, with Reform seeing massive gains.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
-
The lineup led by captain Jalen Brunson has painted the city orange and blue with an inspiring playoffs season which culminated in breaking a 53-year title drought for the Knicks — and everyone from Mayor Zohran Mamdani to Martha Stewart is happy about it.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
