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Noun
In Mufasa, Mufasa is separated from his pride in his youth, and Taka, a royal heir to his pride’s throne, immediately extends a hand (paw) and friendship to Mufasa. Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024 Fans lined up in a light rain before the game, taking advantage of an area outside the venue that had a basketball shot challenge, a basketball throne and other activities. Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Kate Daly, relationship expert and cofounder of online divorce service amicable, shared the pros and cons of throning. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 And like Clemson last year, LSU de-throned the defending champion in the title game (winning 42-25), though this one was on a 29-game winning streak. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2020 See all Example Sentences for throne 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throne
Noun
  • Her most cherished memory was when her husband surprised her with front-row seats in Las Vegas for a show in 1970.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Others argued that while families should plan ahead and book seats together, there are situations where accommodating a child is reasonable.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The dress—adorned with cowrie shells, Black Swarovski crystals, and crowned with a stunning headpiece made a statement.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Lee Jung-jae wound up winning an Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama — the first actor in a non-English series to be crowned in that category — and series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk grabbed gold for best director for a drama.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The official National Women’s Soccer League game ball sits on a pedestal at the start of the NWSL match between NJ/NY Gotham FC and North Carolina Courage at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, May 4, 2024.
    Jessica Golden, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Installed in 1935, the statue by Charles Rumsey was recently returned to its original pedestal and unveiled in commemoration of Lima’s 490th anniversary in the presence of the city’s far-right leaning mayor, Rafael López Aliaga.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The decision enthrones the high court—an unelected majority—as a group of technically incompetent, in some cases corrupt, politicos in robes with power over matters that hinge on vital facts about pollution, medicine, employment and much else.
    The Editors, Scientific American, 10 July 2024
Noun
  • The 25% tariff on softwood lumber comes on top of a 14.5% tariff already in place, according to the NAHB.
    Alana Semuels, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
  • After Mount Cristo Rey, a mountain with a 29-foot limestone carving of Christ at the top, the hill appears to be the highest point, often serving as a lookout point for both law enforcement and smugglers of humans and contraband.
    Reyes Mata III, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Despite a tumultuous 2024, when the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton CEO lost over $50 billion and dropped from the pinnacle of the world's wealthiest, Arnault's fortunes have soared in 2025, adding approximately $22.9 billion to his net worth so far this year​​, according to the index.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • And for those chosen, the work at the White House for a year or two is often a huge opportunity to dive into the pinnacle of foreign policy management.
    Michael Crowley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Crypto has been through these crazes before (especially in 2017 and 2021) and has always bounced back to new heights.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Deep Robotics In addition to launching itself over stuff in its path, the bot has a step height of 22 cm (8.6 in) and can lock its wheels to climb over anything higher (well, up to 80 cm/31.5 in anyway).
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Still, Valéry’s eminence as a modernist is indisputable.
    Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But Mufasa doesn’t offer the iconic character a story worthy of his eminence.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024

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“Throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throne. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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