tiara

noun

Definition of tiaranext
as in diadem

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Recent Examples of tiara After her own win, Chuangsri, 21, accepted her tiara from Miss World 2023, Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 It was commissioned alongside a matching tiara by Queen Nazli, the wife of Egypt’s King Fuad I, for their daughter Fawzia’s wedding in 1939. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 Gal Gadot aside, the most prominent version of Wonder Woman etched in our collective cultural memory—the one from the classic comic strips and the TV series starring Lynda Carter—features her pointed tiara with a central red star. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 The shop became famous for its pastries and cakes, including a viral 2016 Ken doll cake wearing a tiara and pink dress. — Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tiara
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiara
  1. diadem
  2. coronet
  3. crown
  4. chaplet
Noun
  • There is no historical source that puts the similarity between the two diadems in writing.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara (sometimes referred to as the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara) is one of the most iconic diadems in royal history.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Definition of diadem
Noun
  • Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • This past July, she was seen wearing the coronet again during a State Banquet where France chose to attend for the first time in 17 years.
    — Elle Meier, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of coronet
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  • Spent so much of the offseason trying to be the sport’s bad guy, only to watch Kiffin effortlessly snatch back his crown.
    — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In Tulsa King season 4, expect to see Stallone’s character, Dwight, fight to keep his crown.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of crown
Noun
  • Its design encompasses the initial 'E' inside the royal crown, surrounded by a chaplet of roses.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023
  • Don’t loiter here or come back later, Or the god’s staff and chaplet won’t protect you.
    — Sarah Ruden, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
Definition of chaplet

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