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Recent Examples of throne
Noun
All of them, from the figures of ancient legend and Scripture to those who warmed England’s throne during his lifetime. Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025 Ringo Starr and Harry Nilsson headline this unhinged British musical, in which Merlin the Magician (Starr, who also produced) tries to convince Nilsson's reluctant immortal to assume the family throne. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 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
  • Simons would stand near Lillard’s seat and receive a high-level basketball education from the All-Star point guard.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Zone 4 seat is up for reelection in March 2026.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The untitled crowning piece features a faceless woman with a flower crown and a single mastectomy, in a tribute to women affected by breast cancer.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Saturated neutrals seem to be the trend for the upcoming year, with Glidden’s Warm Mahogany, Sherwin-Williams’ versatile Universal Khaki, and Behr’s deep blue-green, Hidden Gem, crowned as other paint brands’ colors setting the design mood.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Caution about putting an authority figure on a pedestal.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Turn a planter into a pedestal for a pumpkin to create a simple fall display outside.
    Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • And then, two weeks later, Ozzy died: Ozzy Osbourne, Sabbath’s front man, who at Villa Park had sung sitting down, enthroned on what looked like a satanic office chair, heroically managing a host of ailments (including Parkinson’s disease).
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Each of these three teams rank top 10 in the NFL in terms of offensive yards per game.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Her blue satin bra was on full display underneath the top, giving the outfit a sultry spin.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It was hailed as the pinnacle of innovation at Vitpepper’s MIPCOM session, and yet, buzz surrounding the trailer was minimal.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The village of Caprarola is where the pinnacle of Italian grandeur meets small-town charm—a place to slow down and soak in centuries of beauty.
    Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.
    Anita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, though, the popularity of the celebs-on-a-yacht genre has reached new heights.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • So far, the response has been strikingly muted given the eminence of the signatories.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throne. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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