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throne

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Recent Examples of throne
Noun
Last year, the young prince—who is currently fourth in line to the British throne—even pulled his older brother Prince George into his antics. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 June 2026 Inside, there’s a unique two-tone color split for throne-like front seats and rear jump seats, with standard Dinamica—akin to nubby Alcantara—dressing seat inserts and door trim. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
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 | [email protected], al, 14 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for throne
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throne
Noun
  • The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from European Union nations.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • The game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • There, more stairs lead to an elevated first floor that’s crowned with a splayed gambrel roof.
    Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • With the surge in SpaceX shares, Forbes officially crowned Musk the world's first trillionaire, on paper.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Line the bottom of your elegant glass pedestal bowl with chunks of chocolate cake.
    Kathryn Streeter, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
  • The statue is an enduring and familiar symbol of the World's Columbian Exposition, but is not the same one that was mounted on a pedestal in the World's Fair's Court of Honor waterway.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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
Noun
  • In only the first minute of this match Morocco has scored after Ismael Saibari found space behind the Scottish defense and sent the ball into the top of the net.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • In the top of the first inning, Rangers catcher Elias Diaz pointed at first base thinking there would be a first-base umpire, when the umpire was in the middle of the diamond.
    Cal Phillips June 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • What does is that someone like Brind’Amour, who helped lift a struggling team up to the pinnacle of the sport — twice now — enters the Hall, where the sport’s greatest stories belong.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Under his leadership, the bank was cleared of more than a dozen regulatory actions, with the asset cap removal the pinnacle.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The Knicks at the height of the celebrations Thursday.
    Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • The book's cover features a photo of Collin and Kate that appears to be taken during the height of Jon & Kate Plus 8's popularity.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • After Mike Piazza’s towering fly ball settled into the web of Bernie Williams’s mitt to finish off yet another save for Mariano Rivera, Roger, needing only his twinkly eminence as a press pass, led the way to the champagne shower in the Yankees locker room.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • Emery’s eminence in Europe has been predicated on managing two-legged contests, knowing that the pace and rhythm is different.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026

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“Throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throne. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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