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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The eight-part series sees a group of contenders who must use their cooking, strategy and survival skills to make it to the throne. —

Peter White, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, Henrik and Athena are now based in Washington, D.C., and travel back to Denmark for banner events like the heir to the throne Crown Prince Christian's 18th birthday bash. —

Janine Henni, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Will there be a fourth Kim on the throne in North Korea? —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025 Stray Kids fall from the throne on the all-genre, all-language Top Album Sales chart this week for the first time since launching their mixtape at No. 1 nearly a month ago. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the throne