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
After the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, in September 2022, Charles and Camilla were officially crowned king and queen at their coronation the following May.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Voting will determine an audience favorite, and a local culinary king or queen will be crowned.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The mountains poking above the ridge at the far end of the lake are crowned by the three peaks of Mount Triglav — Slovenia’s highest peak and national symbol.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
She is ultimately crowned the Queen of Merengue, winning a string of Latin Grammys and the Award for Musical Excellence at the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The Tar Heels reached the national championship game, falling to the Kansas Jayhawks, who also overcame a double-digit deficit to be crowned champions.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Maxie was crowned the winner with Khianna as the runner-up.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
The 87-year-old brick building, crowned with a cupola, lacks the electrical infrastructure and air filtration system required in modern labs, and scientists there have been contending with leaking roofs and mold.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The reality series on Fox, which sees celebrity contestants don over-the-top disguises and compete karaoke-style, crowned it's champion Wednesday, April 1.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Voting will determine an audience favorite, and a local culinary king or queen will be crowned.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The mountains poking above the ridge at the far end of the lake are crowned by the three peaks of Mount Triglav — Slovenia’s highest peak and national symbol.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
She is ultimately crowned the Queen of Merengue, winning a string of Latin Grammys and the Award for Musical Excellence at the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The Tar Heels reached the national championship game, falling to the Kansas Jayhawks, who also overcame a double-digit deficit to be crowned champions.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Maxie was crowned the winner with Khianna as the runner-up.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
The 87-year-old brick building, crowned with a cupola, lacks the electrical infrastructure and air filtration system required in modern labs, and scientists there have been contending with leaking roofs and mold.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The reality series on Fox, which sees celebrity contestants don over-the-top disguises and compete karaoke-style, crowned it's champion Wednesday, April 1.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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As in the game where the loser’s season is finished, left to instead to stare for weeks at miniscule draft-lottery odds.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hoby Milner, Ben Brown (two innings) and Hunter Harvey finished the five-hitter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The best iterations of this event over the past half-century have culminated in victories by global superstars whose surnames are unnecessary.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Following that, Callaway, powered by the story of Ethan, then initiated a movement that culminated with the creation of Ethan’s Law, a landmark piece of legislation that redefined animal welfare in Kentucky.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Miami Hurricanes are a little more than halfway through their spring practice schedule, having completed nine of 15 practices.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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As in those cities, drone deliveries in Atlanta will be completed using Wing’s drones.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Thirty Years’ War, which was concluded by the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648, spread across mainland Europe and killed some eight million people.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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At the time, the Justice Department concluded that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence lacked jurisdiction over allegations involving a president’s private conversations with a fellow head of state.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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