throne 1 of 2

noun

Definition of thronenext
as in seat

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throne

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verb

as in to crown

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Recent Examples of throne
Noun
Osbourne, who was beset by medical issues in the years, months, and even days leading up to the farewell show, performed while seated in a throne. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026 Brown’s 50th birthday party, according to federal court documents, featured a throne and horse-drawn carriage. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
What's new, however, is the impact social media has had on throning. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 Kate Daly, relationship expert and cofounder of online divorce service amicable, shared the pros and cons of throning. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for throne
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throne
  1. seat
  2. crown
  3. pedestal
  4. enthrone
  5. top
  6. pinnacle
  7. height
  8. eminence
Noun
  • The dining room has 28 seats, a private event space holds 10, and the menu proposes just three Milanese and Lombardian dishes for each of the antipasti, primi, and secondi courses (four for dessert).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of seat
Verb
  • The inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (The Darcys) crowned its first winners on Saturday, celebrating outstanding achievement in authentic disability representation across film, television and media.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Oran overlooks the Mediterranean and is backed by hills crowned by the Fort of Santa Cruz, offering different kinds of eclipse experiences.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of crown
Noun
  • In June 2024, CU football put Julian Lewis on a pedestal, a literal golden throne.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • And the entirety of Valkyries’ culture invested in hoisting her on their pedestal.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of pedestal
Verb
  • The resort, wellness center, villas and residences are enthroned at the top.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • As reason and science were being enthroned, the Gothic Romance exploded, full of emotion and thrills.
    — Guillermo del Toro, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of enthrone
Noun
  • The Argentine first fired a shot at the top of the box that was deflected.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The Broncos were lined up right on top of the Fresno State Bulldog logo painted in the middle of the field and held a slender 28-20 lead late in the third quarter.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of top
Noun
  • Creating brand hunger while ensuring brands remain the pinnacle of creative prestige is no small feat.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • There is another band from the ’70s who in their own way are seen as the pinnacle of technical intensity, which is Steely Dan, who Jeff played with.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pinnacle
Noun
  • The entrance has a double-height ceiling topped with glass, while the main living room is two stories tall with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the garden.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Michael Stambaugh looks through a clinometer, an eyepiece that uses triangulation to measure tree heights, vertical angles, and slope steepness.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of height
Noun
  • But of the leaders of those three mega-bands, perhaps the most mysterious remains Pete Townshend, The Who’s songwriter and enigmatic eminence, thrashing chords and smashing guitars while Roger Daltrey handled lead vocals.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For Ne’ilah, the eminence of humanity consists in the ability to repent and set things right before man and God.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of eminence

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