THRONES Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

thrones 1 of 2

noun

plural of throne

as in seats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of throne

as in crowns

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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

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

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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

Look for a variety of heights and hues depending on the cultivar.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
At a cost of approximately $8,600 to $23,100 per person (depending on the package), the 2026 edition covers Milan to Barcelona from September 3 through 6 while taking the rally to new heights.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of heights

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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

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