coronation
noun
cor·o·na·tion
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən 
ˌkär-
: the act or occasion of crowning
also
: accession to the highest office
Examples of coronation in a Sentence
the coronation of Queen Elizabeth
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That includes public and private events and state occasions, which include his coronation.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Following her husband’s death in 1952 and the coronation of her daughter, Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother used the Royal Lodge as her Windsor residence until her death in 2002.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
That includes public and private events and state occasions, which include his coronation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
There was a sense of Diana and Charles arriving at Westminster Abbey in separate coaches on the day of the coronation.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Coronation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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coronation
noun
cor·o·na·tion
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən
ˌkär-
: the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen
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