Thesaurus results for CORONAL

coronal

noun

ˈkȯr-ə-nᵊl

variants also coronel

as in crown

a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor a Renaissance portrait of a noble woman of Florence wearing a bejeweled coronal

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Recent Examples of coronal The coronal loops that the scientists were able to identify measured an average of 30 miles wide, with some as as thin as 13 miles—making these the smallest coronal loops ever observed. —

Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary. —

New York Times, 8 May 2018 See All Example Sentences for coronal

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Flowers are put on crowns and Maypoles, gifted in May Day baskets, and seen fresh at the farmers' market.

— Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026