thrones 1 of 2

Definition of thronesnext
plural of throne

thrones

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verb

present tense third-person singular of throne
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Noun
  • The seats being full for the national anthem at each of their home playoff games is a sight not often seen at Southern California sporting events.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The global event brings together contestants from around the world competing for the crown, with full multiplatform coverage from preliminary events to the final broadcast, when the reigning Miss Universe, Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico, crowns her successor.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 May 2026
  • Some produce pale purple flowers that form crowns around deep green foliage, but others bloom in pink, red, blue, and white hues.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Create a sculpture trail by adding unique plant pedestals and pots as well as sculptures and glass lawn ornaments.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
  • Elevate Your Machines Elevating your washer and dryer with the help of pedestals offers extra storage space for pull-out drawers below.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The theater, declared a landmark in 1988, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • Canyonlands National Park The desert landscape of Canyonlands National Park is marked with towering rock pinnacles, remote canyons, and Indigenous American rock paintings.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And luckily for me, Quince is secretly stocked with linen tops, dresses, skirts, and more, starting at just $32.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • Jennifer Garner’s go-to sneaker brand is included in the sale too, with 25 percent discounts on all Brooks running tops and 30 percent off all bras from the brand.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Oddly, or not, 2025 is the year that appears to contain many of the payouts by the estate in regards to the Michael movie and costly reshoots.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • That gives me significant working knowledge and expertise with regards to public finance and most governmental operations and budgets.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 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 17 May. 2026.

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