crowns 1 of 2

plural of crown
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as in garlands
a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor the crown of laurel leaves that is traditionally placed on the winner of the marathon

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as in championships
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition his lifelong dream of someday winning the heavyweight boxing crown

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crowns

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verb

present tense third-person singular of crown
as in finishes
to bring to a triumphant conclusion the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies

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Recent Examples of crowns
Noun
For the team-up, the two former Disney Channel stars posed in fancy gowns and crowns for some regal photos, marking one of the first times fans have seen them together in years. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026 The 1971 team went 27-3 overall and 14-0 in conference play, becoming the first undefeated squad in Big Eight history while claiming both the regular-season and tournament crowns. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Along with costume designer Kirsty Cameron, McIntosh sourced a number of hairpins, crowns, and accessories, including some handmade by a local New Zealand artist, Daughters of July. — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026 MindFrames lets kids snap colorful geometric pieces together to create wearable shapes like crowns, wings, wands, and masks, encouraging the development of spatial reasoning, problem-solving, and fine motor skills. — Time Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Canine companions Polenta and Norene have earned their crowns. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 In Austen’s time, the units were guineas, pounds, crowns, shillings, and pence (or pennies). — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026 On August 27, thieves made off with almost all of it, leaving behind only a small handful of silver vessels, one bracelet, ornaments, and one of four crowns, thought to have been dropped in their escape. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 UConn has been the league’s most successful in winning championships, holding or tying the league record with eight conference tournament titles and 11 regular season crowns. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
Star chefs from across the world flocked to the culinary hotspot for the 50 Best Restaurants 2026, a prestigious awards ceremony that crowns the top restaurants around the globe based on anonymous nominations from over a thousand industry experts. — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 Dodge will once again give the Cup Series four manufacturers, joining Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in fielding entries to compete in a 36-race schedule that begins in mid-February and crowns a champion in early November. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Oftentimes, this group creates the perfect mixtape of good listening and often crowns the music industry’s next giants. — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2026 While Sundance crowns its winners in January and the Academy names its nominees the following January, the 12 months between them can have worthy contenders disappear. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 His departure crowns several months of turnover at the highest levels of the military. — Damir Marusic, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026 The pastry is a light and airy conveyance to the unctuous, creamy foie within, while the crackly layer of flour, sugar, and butter that crowns each treat lands a contrasting crunch. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Typically, the excitement returns by the season’s end, when Madix crowns the winners among the four couples who make it to the finale. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowns
Noun
  • Display them along a mantel, tuck a few among evergreen garlands, or give them a dedicated table of their own.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • To that point, although California has the nation’s highest state income-tax rate, several of its teams—the Los Angeles Dodgers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Rams—have won championships in recent years.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Not the championships Boone won or the franchises Williams helped build, but their stubborn, beautiful refusal to accept that a dream is dead simply because somebody says no.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Hence the focus on jersey and knitwear to craft the brand’s six core product categories, which span from sweatshirts and tops to dresses and pants.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • To prevent the seed heads from reseeding, do a preliminary light prune by trimming off the tops in fall, then cut the clumps back fully in spring.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This hike showcases a quieter side of Rapa Nui and finishes at the white sands of Anakena Beach.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Once the user finishes the voice command, the command is transmitted to our server, where it is converted into text and processed to respond to the command.
    — John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Set the scene The resort sprawls across 10,000 square meters of AlUla’s Ashar Valley, a broad swath of pale desert surrounded by otherworldly rock pinnacles.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The board noted that further operational updates will follow once the committee completes its assessment.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • An agent that pauses appropriately may deliver more business value than one that completes more tasks while creating expensive exceptions.
    — Lloyd Marino, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • There is no historical source that puts the similarity between the two diadems in writing.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara (sometimes referred to as the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara) is one of the most iconic diadems in royal history.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026

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“Crowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowns. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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