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Recent Examples of throne
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Princess Charlotte is the second child of the Prince and Princess of Wales and third in line to the British throne, preceded by Prince George, 11, and, of course, her father, Prince William, 42.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 2 May 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
The glory of the Mughal empire reached its zenith under his father, and Aurangzeb scrambled for control of what was then the richest throne in the world.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Princess Charlotte is the second child of the Prince and Princess of Wales and third in line to the British throne, preceded by Prince George, 11, and, of course, her father, Prince William, 42.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 2 May 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
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Where to eat La Pizza & La Pasta, which has almost 300 seats, features a menu highlighting two of Italy’s best exports.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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With overseas ballots still to be counted and four seats undecided, Chega could overtake the Socialist Party and become the official opposition.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Little Miss Strawberry will be crowned at the event.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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A week later Leeds was crowned league champion after besting Burnley on goal differential on the last matchday of the season.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Notably, though, the economist doesn’t believe the extreme volatility seen in 2025 will knock the U.S. off its economic pedestal.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
15 May 2025
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But the most stunning detail, however, might be that patrons must look up to see most of the garments as the black mannequins donning them are on literal pedestals.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
6 May 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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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
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Of course, staying on top of his health requires plenty of dedication.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Family Firms Lead, Still Family enterprises are quietly outpacing their public peers in gender diversity at the top.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Leitch was engaged by Rangers on two separate occasions but the red-brick facade on the Main Stand was the pinnacle.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Major League Baseball is the pinnacle of the sport.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Yet arguably his greatest achievement was to raise the bar of the entire Premier League, pushing rivals like Manchester City to new heights in order for Pep Guardiola’s men to finish above Liverpool.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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To prevent the display from looking boring, create visual contrast through elements other than color—just varying the height, size, shape, and texture of the objects will create an eye-catching vignette. 3.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 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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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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“Throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throne. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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