Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throned
Verb
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Gordon Ramsay recently named the island one of his favorite food destinations, while Callington Mill Distillery was crowned single malt whisky of the year at the London Spirits Competition.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ top educators gathered Wednesday evening as one of them was crowned Teacher of the Year in the annual celebration of the county’s best and most passionate teachers.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Laws, churches, and IKEA were all anointed.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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In June 2022, Forbes anointed golf star Tiger Woods a billionaire, owing his impressive status to his various championship wins and numerous endorsements, including Gatorade and Nike.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The call created controversy among fans.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath hit back hard, telling Bass on X that the county created the new agency because the existing one — which is partly overseen by Bass appointees — was incapable of tracking its spending.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Throned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throned. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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