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throning

verb

present participle of throne
as in crowning

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  1. crowning
  2. creating
  3. inaugurating
  4. anointing
Verb
  • Alex, whom Abella gives a shout-out to in her post, responded in the comments by crowning her the best to ever do it.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In this stunning entryway, McNally paired organic-feeling, textural objects with brass and glass pieces, crowning the space with sculptural magnolia branches.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowning
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  • Without that discipline, organizations may end up creating more dashboards while preserving the same confusion.
    — Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The accords failed to stop the war, creating a frozen conflict with an ever-rising human toll that ultimately gave way to a full-scale invasion.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of creating
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  • The French leader and others were inaugurating a statue honoring Capt.
    — Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Britain’s oppression invited the people to take charge of their government, inaugurating a period of broader political participation.
    — T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of inaugurating
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  • Think Lady Gaga anointing herself an A-list leading lady by way of her grand appearance for the premiere of A Star Is Born.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • By anointing Watson as their franchise savior, the Haslams disregarded all those women.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of anointing
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“Throning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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