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diadems

noun

plural of diadem

as in crowns

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 diadems 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 Camilla has also been spotted wearing more of Queen Elizabeth's diadems, such as the Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, and even wore the one sported by Princess Eugenie at her October 2018 nuptials. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

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David Banks / Imagn Images Since 2002, when the NFL expanded to eight divisions, a dozen organizations have won at least three consecutive division crowns.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Flower child was not the only theme, though there were crowns aplenty.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

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The industrial space is chock-full of eight-foot bolts of rushes (the flexible lengths of plants woven into baskets), harvested just once annually in Somerset, and garlands using offcuts of the material lining the windows.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
The small stick figures, wrapped in orange cloth, were rubbed in paste and covered in garlands of orange flowers.

— Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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