ENTHRONE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

enthrone

verb

in-ˈthrōn

as in to elevate

to assign a high status or value to the literary world has enthroned Shakespeare for so long that his preeminence among writers seems unassailable

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Recent Examples of enthrone In her 2018 opening sermon as Bishop of London, Mullally told the congregation that 105 years ago, suffragettes tried to detonate a bomb under the seat on which she been enthroned moments earlier. —

Lauren Frayer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025 The Top 8 will be cut to four, then two, and the top influencer will be enthroned. —

Bryan West, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025 He was enthroned in 2021 as the third bishop of the Melbourne Eparchy. —

Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025 Khan’s populist and polarizing bid to regain power has been dealt a huge, most likely fatal blow by the institution that once enthroned Khan. —

Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for enthrone

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Carragher acknowledged that Slot’s achievement in winning the Premier League in his first campaign elevated him to a level above what fellow Dutchman Ten Hag achieved in just over two years as Manchester United manager following his summer 2022 appointment, but the point stood.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 May 2026
This matching set gives a sporty-chic vibe, thanks to contrast stripes along the sleeves, adding just enough detail to elevate it beyond your standard loungewear.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026