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Recent Examples of throne
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Luther star Elba was the beneficiary of a grant from the Trust (then The Prince’s Trust, before Charles had ascended to the British throne).
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
And like Clemson last year, LSU de-throned the defending champion in the title game (winning 42-25), though this one was on a 29-game winning streak.
—Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 14 Jan. 2020
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Noun
The Princess of Wales, also 43, took to the family's Instagram account on Saturday, June 21 to celebrate her husband — who is first in line to the British throne — with a sweet, celebratory post filled with puppies.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Luther star Elba was the beneficiary of a grant from the Trust (then The Prince’s Trust, before Charles had ascended to the British throne).
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Verb
Kate Daly, relationship expert and cofounder of online divorce service amicable, shared the pros and cons of throning.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
And like Clemson last year, LSU de-throned the defending champion in the title game (winning 42-25), though this one was on a 29-game winning streak.
—Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 14 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throne
Noun
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The sky’s most seasoned travelers share their go-to seats for comfort, quiet, and quicker exits.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Of the 152 seats the AfD currently has in the Bundestag , 42 are direct seats, where the respective candidates individually won the districts by majority.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Strange New Worlds, a new drag superstar is crowned on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Transplant wraps up its four-season run, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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And if that’s not enough, Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega, two architects of modern wrestling, face off once more, this time to crown a unified champion.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Front-loading machines offer easier access, while pedestals add height to reduce bending down.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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But when one partner becomes the center of the other’s emotional universe, that pedestal can quickly turn into a trap for both people involved.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The Top 8 will be cut to four, then two, and the top influencer will be enthroned.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
3 July 2025
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He was enthroned in 2021 as the third bishop of the Melbourne Eparchy.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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The first came in the top of the fourth when Buehler walked Josh Lowe and served up a two-run home run to Ha-Seong Kim, his first of the season to put the Rays ahead 2-1.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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Drizzle with oil, top with feta, cilantro, black pepper, and the reserved shrimp legs, and serve.—
Greg Chelmis,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
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Young reached the pinnacle of success in high school at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif.—he was named the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020—and in college at Alabama.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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America stands as the pinnacle and leader of Western civilization.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Chambray may be a humble fabric, but 100 Hands has elevated it to new heights with its Iced Washed Japanese Chambray Shirt.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025
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The first-floor gallery is confusing enough with its varying ceiling heights and tomb-like layout.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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Thanks to courses in communication studies, students are schooled in the evolving business models of the creative industries, and dive into allyship and advocacy through sound studies and the school’s eminence in audiology.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throne. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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