throne 1 of 2

noun

Definition of thronenext
as in seat

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throne

2 of 2

verb

as in to crown

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Recent Examples of throne
Noun
The restoration of Queen Liliuokalani to her throne is undesirable, if not impossible, and unless actively supported by the United States would be accompanied by serious disaster and the disorganization of all business interests. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 Like anyone vying for a throne, Rhaenyra is playing a brutal, yes, game. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Aug. 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
  • Nationally, white lawmakers typically hold some of the 115-plus House seats where the voting-age population is majority non-white.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Fans struggled to secure wheelchair accessible seats, especially after they were sold at astronomical resale values, and couldn’t get clear answers about what accommodations would be available in the stadium.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of seat
Verb
  • Meanwhile, JPMorgan could soon be crowned as the first $1 trillion bank.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Dwayne Johnson has been officially crowned a legend — a Disney Legend that is.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of crown
Noun
  • The Polish statue is taller — if less dramatically located — than the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which measures some 125 feet including its pedestal.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The statue features a viewing platform built inside its pedestal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 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
  • Westman Atelier has achieved a lot on its own, rising to the top of the ranks in complexion and lip.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • He was only getting started, but people could already see the natural ability that the youngster believed would one day take him to the top.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • Researchers told me that many Democrats believe that the pinnacle of achievement is having a good education and a fruitful career.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • What progress was made in some technological areas—navigation, shipbuilding—was seen as the pinnacle of achievement.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • Barrack has mediated direct talks between Syria and Israel in an effort to make sure that an uneasy truce is sustained, especially in southern Syria where Israeli forces continue to occupy strategic heights on Syrian soil.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With their height factor, watch out for Lampard’s side at long throws.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of height
Noun
  • Lukas Dhont’s war drama Coward, yet another Cannes entry (the festival’s pre-eminence in this category continues), is another that critics are high on.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of eminence

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