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
  • The rare convergence of open Senate and House seats adds to the 2026 political drama already underway in Michigan.
    Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The Nepali Congress party came second, with 38 seats.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Nebraska’s men are 0-8 all-time in the annual postseason that crowns a national champion.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Pancake lovers across Austin can grab a free meal Tuesday at IHOP, when the company officially crowns the first Tuesday of March as its annual National Pancake Day.
    Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • On Soho's Carnaby Street, an NFL pop-up shop sells blue-and-gold London Games jerseys and bomber jackets, while the New Era baseball cap shop has Jaguars and Rams hats on pedestals in the window.
    Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Clemishire added that pastors should not be put on pedestals and that too often, the victims are ignored.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This sea of sharp buttes and sky-high pinnacles offers numerous west-facing vantage points.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.
    Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Attach them to the tops of your eggs with glue dots.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Cutworms slice right through the juicy stems near the soil level, allowing the tops of plants to fall like trees in a forest.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The hope for this team was that Peterson could carry KU’s offense to new heights, particularly in the postseason.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The volcano's full bloom was punctuated by sustained fountains of lava more than 1,000 feet high, with peak heights of more than 1,300 feet — about the elevation of the top floor of the Empire State Building.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That’s why an X-ray telescope that would be superior in those regards has so much discovery potential just awaiting it.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Black & Gold supporters can offer their kind regards to Alajuelense in person on Tuesday, when the 31-time top flight Costa Rican winners visit BMO Stadium for the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Mar. 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 18 Mar. 2026.

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