throned

verb

past tense of throne
as in crowned

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  1. crowned
  2. anointed
  3. created
  4. consecrated
Verb
  • ARTnews ranked it Number 51 on one such list; and The Guardian took it further, crowned it number 1.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Also that night, The Roots became the newest inductees into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame, Kehlani was honored as R&B Artist of the Year, while her manager, David Ali, was crowned Executive of the Year.
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of crowned
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  • Ternus, who was anointed Apple’s next CEO in April, had just finished a long day of reporting the company’s quarterly earnings.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Norway has not held a coronation ceremony since 1906, when King Haakon VII and Queen Maud were crowned and anointed at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of anointed
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  • The use of chemical weapons would add to mounting human rights abuses and atrocities by both sides in a war that has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In May 2020, Naming the Lost, a public art project, created temporary memorials to casualties in all five boroughs.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of created
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  • The King’s wife, Queen Mette-Marit, is also expected to be consecrated during the ceremony.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Still, there were only eight African Anglican clergy in Kenya by 1920, and the first Kenyan bishops would not be consecrated until 1955.
    — Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of consecrated
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