thrones 1 of 2

plural of throne

thrones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of throne

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Democrats must net four Senate seats to gain control of the 100-member chamber, and party leaders viewed Maine as a critical piece of the puzzle, along with Alaska, Ohio and North Carolina.
    Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Besides the contests for governor, Congress and 12 legislative seats, there are two local races for probate judge in Manchester and Bridgeport.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Tying the entire house together, a dramatic clock tower crowns the space, a symbolic reminder that in this game, time is always ticking… but never predictable.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Two compelling series of events, played at the most worthy courses, for the highest stakes, culminating in a true postseason that crowns the best golfer in the world.
    Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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
Noun
  • 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
  • The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box.
    Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The brand has tons of airy dresses, breezy tops, lightweight bottoms, and vacation-ready staples that feel elevated (without the designer price tag).
    Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • In doing so, the clips render traditional bras extraordinarily versatile and allow for seamless wear beneath racerback tops, cap sleeves, and more styles.
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Designed for autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, and industrial automation systems, the sensor provides 180°×180° three-dimensional spatial awareness, enabling robots to detect people and obstacles at all heights.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Well, Tristan climbed it; my knee-knocking fear of heights halted me halfway up.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • And if an enclosure isn't tightly secured, your chickens will escape and wander off without any regards for property lines.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • As well as the latest and greatest of the Adult Swim slate, Head of Development Cameron Tang spoke with regards to their shorts program Smalls and its role in developing new series and turning artists into series creators.
    Kambole Campbell, Variety, 26 June 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 13 Jul. 2026.

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