the crown

noun

or the Crown : the government of a country that is officially ruled by a king or queen

the blessing of the Spanish crown

allegiance to the crown

She was appointed by the Crown.

: the position of power that a king or queen has

When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.

Examples of the crown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Glastonbury Since its inception in 1970, the annual Glastonbury Festival has been a rite of passage for virtually every major British recording artist, the crown jewel of the UK’s festival circuit. —

Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 May 2024 The 5-star hotel is the crown jewel of the Boulevard de la Croisette, the famous posh area that stretches along the French Riviera. —

Martie Bowser, Essence, 16 May 2024 Heavy is the head that wears the crown Being King of Westeros isn't all it's cracked up to be, apparently. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 May 2024 In the more than two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, sending energy prices soaring, the Norwegian oil and gas giant has quietly picked up the crown that once belonged to Russia’s Gazprom PJSC. —

Priscila Azevedo Rocha, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024 For drivers and fans, the event is the crown jewel of the NTT IndyCar Series racing season. —

Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024 The stadium welcomed 52,000 people to the event, all there to witness the crown jewel of pop spectacle. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024 For a wedding or party look, tease up the crown and add a pretty accessory to dress it up. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2024 But the bulk of the war has been fought, and the crown goes to Compton. —

Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024

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