thrones 1 of 2

plural of throne

thrones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of throne

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrones
Noun
  • One of their daughters, Cydney, was three seats to my right.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • If voters in California approve Proposition 50, the state would cancel out those seats with five new congressional seats that favor Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms.
    Richard Hall, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The single day event, which has grown in size and scope over the last few years, is capped by an awards ceremony that crowns the best of show followed by a military-style jet fly-over.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • At the eastern end, a 37-foot bronze sculpture of William Penn crowns City Hall, created by Alexander Milne Calder.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The group was later able to recover the statue — with the figures ripped from their pedestals and broken into pieces — and set about trying to re-erect it.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Some are unfinished, their massive pedestals hinting at what would’ve been.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Selena Quintanilla is undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of Latin music.
    Evan Burke, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The jagged summit of Crestone Peak, Colorado’s seventh-highest mountain, looks like a camel’s back, with two rocky pinnacles jutting skyward from the Sangre de Cristo range.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Baggy jeans, butterfly clips, cropped halter tops, and flip phones have made a full-fledged return.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Last season, the Warriors were tops in the NBA with ticket revenue of more than $5 million per game.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Peak storm surge heights could reach 7 to 11 feet above ground level, near and to the east of where the center of Melissa makes landfall.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Take your seasonal experience to new heights at The Lost Square rooftop, where Alpine Village is open from November 14, 2025, to January 25, 2026.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.
    Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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