throned

past tense of throne

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throned
Verb
  • After Chiba, the inaugural XGL season concludes with a July 24-26 events at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the first X Games League champion will be crowned.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • Within a silent courtyard is the Italian restaurant Al Ventidue, crowned by a glass dome and a travertine nymphaeum-style fountain.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The press had already anointed him the heir apparent to Diego Maradona; an emotional Maradona was filmed in the stands, with his arms in the air, as Messi entered the game.
    Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • As Sonnenfeld shows in his 1988 book The Hero’s Farewell, heroes never select themselves but are anointed by society as pillars of that society’s values.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • In 1988, Lefebvre consecrated four bishops without papal consent.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • In Florida, which has long been ground zero for GOP experiments in education reform, there are four, three of which were consecrated by Florida Senate Bill 266 in 2023.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
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“Throned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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