throne 1 of 2

noun

Definition of thronenext
as in seat

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throne

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verb

as in to crown

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Recent Examples of throne
Noun
The heir apparent to the British throne bears a striking resemblance to his father in photos from the latter’s childhood. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026 George, second in line to the British throne, celebrated his 13th birthday on Wednesday. — ABC News, 22 July 2026
Verb
What's new, however, is the impact social media has had on throning. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 Kate Daly, relationship expert and cofounder of online divorce service amicable, shared the pros and cons of throning. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for throne
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throne
  1. seat
  2. crown
  3. pedestal
  4. enthrone
  5. top
  6. pinnacle
  7. height
  8. eminence
Noun
  • No Republicans filed to run for the seat, which is currently held by Venessa Huskey.
    — Nathan Pilling July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Thekla, Becomes First Women’s Grand Slam Champion Mercedes Mone looked on from the stands with no lighting and surrounded by empty seats.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of seat
Verb
  • Mister and Miss Heiva 2026, Elijah Tiguelo, 24, and Ivana Moi, 18, also will be crowned that evening.
    — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • On March 19, 1452, Frederick became the last emperor to be crowned in Rome by a pope.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of crown
Noun
  • Tall branches of persimmons filled an enormous cobalt-blue fishbowl on a rosewood pedestal.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • A lot of them are tucked away in vitrines that serve as pedestals for dresses by some of the world’s most exclusive designers.
    — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of pedestal
Verb
  • The resort, wellness center, villas and residences are enthroned at the top.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • As reason and science were being enthroned, the Gothic Romance exploded, full of emotion and thrills.
    — Guillermo del Toro, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of enthrone
Noun
  • That jumps from his previous $45 million average and pushes him to the top of the quarterback market.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Getting those numbers near the top of the list is a point of emphasis for this year's team.
    — Alex Wilcox, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The Big Ten, the pinnacle of competition, sounded like a distant dream.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • The aluminum body is strong enough to withstand drops from average heights.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • At its height, the town even boasted a hospital, ballroom, ice factory, and the southern hemisphere’s first x-ray machine.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of height
Noun
  • Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • For much of the past week, all that Colombia had been able to agree upon was the pre-eminence of Luis Diaz, who remained a whirling dervish throughout the match as his side’s outstanding player.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of eminence

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“Throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throne. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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