the throne
noun
: the position of king or queen
He is next in line for the throne.
He ascended the throne after the death of his father.
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Elon Musk had steadily held his spot at the top of the billionaires list for nearly a year straight before Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison briefly knocked him from the throne last week.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Third in line was Prince William, the heir to the throne.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
In his three years on the throne, King Charles III has already hosted the South African, French and South Korean presidents, the Japanese Emperor and the Emir of Qatar.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The design is inspired by the badge of the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne, the title which King Charles once went by and the title Prince William holds today.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Third in line was Prince William, the heir to the throne.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
In his three years on the throne, King Charles III has already hosted the South African, French and South Korean presidents, the Japanese Emperor and the Emir of Qatar.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The design is inspired by the badge of the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne, the title which King Charles once went by and the title Prince William holds today.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the throne
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“The throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20throne. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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