Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throned
Verb
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Because the championship game won’t be played, a league champion will not be crowned.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026 -
As February gets underway, the year's big lotteries are off to a slow start as only one jackpot winner has been crowned between Powerball and Mega Millions.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Laws, churches, and IKEA were all anointed.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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In June 2022, Forbes anointed golf star Tiger Woods a billionaire, owing his impressive status to his various championship wins and numerous endorsements, including Gatorade and Nike.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Romero created trouble for himself by trying to turn on the ball with his backheel just outside the penalty area while under pressure from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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See our gallery created by Courier Journal photographers Michael Clevenger and Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Throned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throned. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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