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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The fan blog reported that Queen Margrethe gave her daughter-in-law Mary the parure as a gift for her 50th birthday in February 2022, and Mary wore another pair from the set to the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla in London in May 2023.
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William’s coronation as William I of England is absent, with the whereabouts of the panels depicting this moment unknown, writes Tim Brinkhof for Artnet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
After the first possession, the favorable calls stopped, the pressure on Patrick Mahomes accelerated, and the Eagles turned a three-peat coronation into a helplessness foil.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The coronation is the latest for the song, which previously hit No. 1 on the all-genre U.S.-based Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts, as well as the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
William’s coronation as William I of England is absent, with the whereabouts of the panels depicting this moment unknown, writes Tim Brinkhof for Artnet.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
After the first possession, the favorable calls stopped, the pressure on Patrick Mahomes accelerated, and the Eagles turned a three-peat coronation into a helplessness foil.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Coronation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronation. Accessed 2 May. 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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