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Recent Examples of throne
Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
Early in the show, Osbourne emerged from beneath the stage, sitting atop a winged throne.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 July 2025
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
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Noun
That superyacht, by the by, threw some 7,000 tons of carbon into the atmosphere last year, which exacerbates global warming, which raises the seas, which lap at the shoreline, which is why porcelain thrones on manmade islands are a clear and present danger.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
Early in the show, Osbourne emerged from beneath the stage, sitting atop a winged throne.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 July 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throne
Noun
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The company eliminated middle seat bookings and waived change fees, despite that no doubt affecting the bottom line.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The new seats offer more space, personal entertainment, and eco-friendly amenities to enhance comfort on long-haul flights.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Strange New Worlds, a new drag superstar is crowned on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Transplant wraps up its four-season run, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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And if that’s not enough, Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega, two architects of modern wrestling, face off once more, this time to crown a unified champion.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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An accompanying photo illustration showed the Bronze Fonz statue being hoisted off its pedestal on the RiverWalk in downtown Milwaukee.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Many fans develop strong parasocial relationships and tend to put celebrities on pedestals, admire them and even trust them like close friends.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The Top 8 will be cut to four, then two, and the top influencer will be enthroned.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
3 July 2025
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He was enthroned in 2021 as the third bishop of the Melbourne Eparchy.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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The first came in the top of the fourth when Buehler walked Josh Lowe and served up a two-run home run to Ha-Seong Kim, his first of the season to put the Rays ahead 2-1.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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Drizzle with oil, top with feta, cilantro, black pepper, and the reserved shrimp legs, and serve.—
Greg Chelmis,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Young reached the pinnacle of success in high school at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif.—he was named the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020—and in college at Alabama.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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America stands as the pinnacle and leader of Western civilization.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
Noun
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That said, every year that goes by, their anxiety reaches new heights.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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The feud between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reached new heights this week.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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Thanks to courses in communication studies, students are schooled in the evolving business models of the creative industries, and dive into allyship and advocacy through sound studies and the school’s eminence in audiology.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throne. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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