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The Aces will coronate Saturday with a championship ring ceremony.—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 May 2026 Is our state in better shape today than when Newsom was first coronated in Sacramento back in 2011?—Brian Jones, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026 He was later coronated on May 6, 2023, at which time his wife became Queen Camilla.—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Swan, duck, coronate and other shapes are available for those looking for something with a little more flair.—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coronate
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Etymology
borrowed from Latin corōnātus, past participle of corōnare "to deck with flowers, wreathe, crown entry 2