thrones 1 of 2

Definition of thronesnext
plural of throne

thrones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of throne
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Noun
  • Only one Republican state has a relatively clear path to gaining seats from the decision in time for the midterms — Florida.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This election will not change that balance because five seats are held by union-friendly incumbents.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Some produce pale purple flowers that form crowns around deep green foliage, but others bloom in pink, red, blue, and white hues.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Nebraska’s men are 0-8 all-time in the annual postseason that crowns a national champion.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Elevate Your Machines Elevating your washer and dryer with the help of pedestals offers extra storage space for pull-out drawers below.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In addition, about a third of the mannequins are placed on pedestals, with the others at ground level.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Still, the pinnacles of the heartland-rock canon continue to thrill us in unexpected ways.
    Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This sea of sharp buttes and sky-high pinnacles offers numerous west-facing vantage points.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Most are going to regrow short shoots along their trunks with normal growth at the tops.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Girls’ styles include shorts, relaxed graphic tops and crop tops while boys’ styles include short-sleeve Ts, short-sleeve button-ups and pants.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • According to Beale’s website, the Gardner campus would be set back from existing infrastructure by more than 100 feet and building heights would comply with the city’s 60-foot limit.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • For the Knicks to reach heights unseen in more than 50 years, Towns will need to continue playing the kind of defense he’s proven capable of during this playoff stretch.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Will Trent has never shied away from going to dark places, but season 4 has been particularly heavy in regards to Will's mental state.
    Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
  • In regards to the Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reteam exceeding $80M+, the pic really needs the date crowd, Prada fanatics, and ladies night to make a trail toward multiplexes.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Thrones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrones. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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