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enthrone

verb

in-ˈthrōn

Definition of enthrone

as in to elevate

to assign a high status or value to the literary world has enthroned Shakespeare for so long that his preeminence among writers seems unassailable

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Recent Examples of enthrone In her 2018 opening sermon as Bishop of London, Mullally told the congregation that 105 years ago, suffragettes tried to detonate a bomb under the seat on which she been enthroned moments earlier. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025 The Top 8 will be cut to four, then two, and the top influencer will be enthroned. — Bryan West, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025 He was enthroned in 2021 as the third bishop of the Melbourne Eparchy. — Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025 Khan’s populist and polarizing bid to regain power has been dealt a huge, most likely fatal blow by the institution that once enthroned Khan. — Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for enthrone

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Go Green tours allow passengers to learn the ways local communities and industries endeavor to conserve, sustain, and elevate their environments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Those themes may not dominate her lyrical approach, but their presence provides a headier energy that grounds the album and elevates it a few steps above merely a consistent Afropop LP.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

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Through rules that promote cross-border data flows, regional commerce, and harmonized cybersecurity standards, DEFA will help ASEAN embrace the modern-day digital economy.

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
If dozens of countries are promoting electric vehicle incentives, charging infrastructure and electrification in general, that can help in the fight against climate change, Jackson added.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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Her dense imagery, exalting family and the Black communities of her native Columbus, Ohio, made her one of America’s great storytellers in any medium.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Mercury is exalted in Virgo until September 10, so the first part of the month is a good time to get into the logistical weeds about it.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

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