thrones 1 of 2

noun

plural of throne
as in seats

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thrones

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verb

present tense third-person singular of throne
as in crowns

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  1. seats
  2. crowns
  3. pedestals
  4. pinnacles
  5. tops
  6. heights
  7. regards
  8. eminences
Noun
  • As a result of the one-time three-year terms, the city would sync up with the even-year election cycle for those seats in 2034 and 2036, respectively.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Contrast that with some of the football stadia back home built in the last 15-20 years where, beyond the spelling out of a club’s name on the appropriately coloured seats, there’s precious little hint as to who resides there.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of seats
Verb
  • The Loop · Michigan Avenue LH Rooftop crowns the 1923 Beaux-Arts LondonHouse Chicago with one of the city’s best vantage points.
    — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Tzolis starts the move in his own half and crowns it after exchanging multiple passes and easing his way past a tackle in a matter of seconds.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of crowns
Noun
  • A lot of them are tucked away in vitrines that serve as pedestals for dresses by some of the world’s most exclusive designers.
    — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • In the temple's crumbling courtyard, little remains… mostly empty pedestals scattered among the Sralao trees.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of pedestals
Noun
  • Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of pinnacles
Noun
  • Instead of hanging onto a closet full of cheap, rough pieces, I’m finally getting rid of them all — and making room for a collection of cotton dresses, tops, and skirts from Quince.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Fortunately, some of the season’s biggest runway trends—from bikini tops worn beyond the beach to silk headscarves and the return of capris—are finally in full swing, making now the perfect time to shake things up.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • The aluminum body is strong enough to withstand drops from average heights.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • With Andrew Louis at the helm once again, and a gripping narrative set against the vibrant cultural landscape of Madurai, season 2 takes the franchise to new heights.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 July 2026
Definition of heights
Noun
  • Argentina’s helter-skelter run to the final will come up against its greatest test and their ferocious mentality won’t quite be enough against a better team in all regards.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of regards
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
Definition of eminences
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