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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
his lifelong dream of someday winning the heavyweight boxing crown
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as in top
the highest part or point
covered in mud from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head
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Recent Examples of crown
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
He’s toured with Madonna; found a legitimate place in the competitive stand-up scene; and even found time to appear on the American version of The Traitors — the show that stole the reality Emmy crown from Drag Race.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Which chicken shop will be crowned the best in Merinac?
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Suggested Reading The Trump administration is being asked to relax some AI chip rules
6 most costly tornadoes to hit the U.S.
McDonald's snatches Starbucks' crown for the first time in a decade
Waymo is sending its robotaxis to Washington, D.C.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
He’s toured with Madonna; found a legitimate place in the competitive stand-up scene; and even found time to appear on the American version of The Traitors — the show that stole the reality Emmy crown from Drag Race.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Camilla took the title Duchess of Cornwall at time and later transitioned to the Queen Consort after Charles was crowned king in 2023.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Which chicken shop will be crowned the best in Merinac?
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown
Noun
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He’s shown wearing chest armor and a pearl diadem.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Dec. 2024
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There’s a diadem and necklace with stars set with diamonds commissioned by Queen D. Maria Pia.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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In 2020, a viral video showed Vaughn chatting with Trump at the national championship football game.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Wiggins led Wayzata over Cretin-Derham Hall for the Class 4A boys basketball championship on March 22.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Veteran pollster Nate Silver predicted Ocasio-Cortez will be at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket in 2028.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Warner would be near or at the top of that list, the people said.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The computer’s latest forecast now has Wycombe down to finish second with an average of 88.75 points across those simulations to Wrexham’s 87.13 points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Miami rallied, finished strong, believed, and these past two play-in games have nourished that belief.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Both of these models featured a fold-over clasp with a large Rolex coronet.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
11 Sep. 2024
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Its oversized subdials have the exotic-dial look, but the watch’s face is otherwise adorned with only the Rolex coronet and Rolex wordmark.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2024
Noun
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The cut is also inching closer to the pinnacle of both the Hot Latin Songs and Latin Streaming Songs charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This version of Florida does have some conspicuous differences from the one Billy Donovan first led to the pinnacle in 2006, nine years after arriving from Marshall.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The final cost will be set once the design is completed, said Laura Swartz, the communications director for the Department of Finance.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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He was also empowered to achieve a lifestyle by design that is filled with adventure, including completing IRONMAN triathlons and diving with great white sharks.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hanging Your Curtain Rods Too Low One thing that can dramatically increase the feeling of space in your room is hanging your curtains at the right height.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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That united display of fealty reflected Big Tech’s hopes that Trump would be more accommodating than President Biden’s administration and help propel an already booming industry to even greater heights.—
Mae Anderson and Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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