enthroned; enthroning; enthrones
1
a
: to seat in a place associated with a position of authority or influence
b
: to seat ceremonially on a throne
2
: to assign supreme virtue or value to : exalt
plural -s
: an act or instance of enthroning
especially
: the ceremony of installing a high ecclesiastic in office
the service for the enthronement of the archbishop of Canterbury
Examples of enthrone in a Sentence
Verb
the literary world has enthroned Shakespeare for so long that his preeminence among writers seems unassailable
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
As reason and science were being enthroned, the Gothic Romance exploded, full of emotion and thrills.
—Guillermo Del Toro, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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Verb
The resort, wellness center, villas and residences are enthroned at the top.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
As reason and science were being enthroned, the Gothic Romance exploded, full of emotion and thrills.
—Guillermo Del Toro, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for enthrone
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“Enthrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthrone. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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