as in crown
a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor Miss America's diadem was auctioned off for charity

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Recent Examples of diadem There seems to always be another automotive diadem out there, waiting to impart regality to any collection, and it’s often badged with the iconic Prancing Horse. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025 He’s shown wearing chest armor and a pearl diadem. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024 There’s a diadem and necklace with stars set with diamonds commissioned by Queen D. Maria Pia. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 The garment was discovered in Tomb II alongside a golden scepter, oak wreath and diadem of Persian origins and near depictions of Persian gazelles in the tomb's frieze. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for diadem
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Noun
  • The colors were inspired by our surrounding environment – violet crown skies and the green canopies of our parks and trails.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Jabari came to hold that crown and was the zoo’s first lion to share a habitat with an adult female and cubs — a historic and rare feat at zoos.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lulu, in her signature curly white wig, dunce cap, and exaggeratedly feminine makeup, and Albert, with his bulbous red nose, would entertain with a lively comedy and musical revue; Lulu played the bagpipes, clarinet, saxophone, coronet, and piano, among other instruments.
    April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The brand’s distinctive green banners bearing its yellow coronet logo dominated seemingly every inch of the circuit.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Dust off your fake cobwebs and sparkly garlands, but don’t forget to level up your Halloween Squishmallows collection, too.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Diadem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diadem. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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