throned

past tense of throne

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throned
Verb
  • Many fans left a can of Miller Lite at the Uecker statue after the Brewers were crowned World Series champions, a nod to his series of commercials for the beer company in the 1980s.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Each of the bed’s four posts is crowned with a castle-like turret and metal starburst spire.
    — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Chinese Restaurant Awards had anointed our destination, Jiangnan Wok, the Best New Restaurant in 2024.
    — Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Later, Keldermans and fellow clergy member Katherine Elsner anointed a congregant who was having surgery later that month and then gave her a prayer blanket blessed by the community.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That flag created a lot of debate, and people studied a slow-mo video and a second view of the penalty.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company was created by Palmer Luckey, the founder of the military defense company Anduril Industries, and Ben Lamm, the co-founder of the genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In Sugar Land, Texas, a 90-foot statue of the deity Hanuman, consecrated in 2024 at a temple complex, continues to draw disparaging comments, including one YouTube personality who recently urged its demolition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The King’s wife, Queen Mette-Marit, is also expected to be consecrated during the ceremony.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Throned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throned. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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