throned

Definition of thronednext
past tense of throne

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throned
Verb
  • After the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, in September 2022, Charles and Camilla were officially crowned king and queen at their coronation the following May.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Voting will determine an audience favorite, and a local culinary king or queen will be crowned.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, as ​he was nominated in parliament as a presidential candidate, Min Aung Hlaing anointed Ye Win Oo, a former intelligence chief seen as fiercely ​loyal to the general, as his successor to lead the military.
    Reuters, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
  • He has been anointed for no-doubt stardom since the Army All-American Bowl in 2018, when Waddle first crossed paths with Pat Surtain II.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The artist created devotional scenes representing the fourteen Stations of the Cross.
    Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Throned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throned. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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