enthronement

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Recent Examples of enthronement At the heart of the ceremony is the act of enthronement, in which the archbishop is formally seated in the cathedral’s two symbolic chairs. Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthronement
Noun
  • His wealth of knowledge on player development and the intricacies of managing the game were rewarded with the sport’s ultimate prize in 2014 — enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
    Mark Bradley for the AJC, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
  • Aaron Judge is all but a lock for eventual enshrinement.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Jewish leaders and analysts say expressions of support for terrorist groups such as Hamas, combined with public glorification of violence, have contributed to an environment in which anti-Jewish hostility is becoming increasingly normalized.
    Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • The previous design featured the state’s old seal on a blue background and received criticism for its resemblance to other similarly lackluster state flags, and for what some said was a glorification of the displacement of Native Americans by European settlers.
    Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her understanding — and exaltation — of womanhood has also been a strength.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
  • Your legacy, as it is being formed daily, reflects division rather than love, harm rather than healing, and self-exaltation rather than humility.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Themes of self-ennoblement run throughout this playful and prodigious jazz-pop suite, a quartet of songs explore the pleasures (and sometimes, perils) of gassing yourself up.
    Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The show, which originally confined itself to the claustrophobic ecosystem of the trading floor, has expanded to include the grubby workings of British media and politics, and to show the intersection of the country’s landed aristocracy with other, newer forms of class aggrandizement.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
  • His actual goal is aggrandizement.
    Shikha Dalmia, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The acclamation continued to build, and the Spanish auteur was overcome with gratitude — for a few moments.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • None of this acclamation has imbued Metcalf with grandeur.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The robot has a camera with ten times the magnifying capability, as compared to a standard magnifying loop that has three and a half times magnification.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • The Whirlpool Galaxy, Bode’s Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy are also relatively easy to spot with moderate equipment and medium magnification (a Dobsonian telescope is an excellent choice for galaxies).
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Abel’s detailed knowledge about Berkshire’s operating businesses won praise, but the unexplained absence of substantial buybacks and a lack of clarity on the future of the equity portfolio and Berkshire’s big cash pile are coming up as negatives.
    Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 May 2026
  • Brown’s decision to change the Knicks’ offense while down 1-2 in the first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks continues to draw high praise.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

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“Enthronement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthronement. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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