the throne
noun
: the position of king or queen
He is next in line for the throne.
He ascended the throne after the death of his father.
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The constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan dictates that the throne is passed down through King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein's dynasty in a hereditary line of male heirs.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The tale begins in 1064, with Edward the Confessor, the dying king of England, instructing his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson to travel to Normandy to offer the throne to William, a distant cousin, according to the Bayeux Tapestry Museum, which houses the artwork.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Edward died on July 6, 1553, and Jane, who had fainted when first presented with the idea of becoming Queen, ascended the throne four days later.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
They were granted the titles of prince and princess after their grandfather, 76, ascended to the throne in 2022.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The tale begins in 1064, with Edward the Confessor, the dying king of England, instructing his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson to travel to Normandy to offer the throne to William, a distant cousin, according to the Bayeux Tapestry Museum, which houses the artwork.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Edward died on July 6, 1553, and Jane, who had fainted when first presented with the idea of becoming Queen, ascended the throne four days later.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
They were granted the titles of prince and princess after their grandfather, 76, ascended to the throne in 2022.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the throne
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“The throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20throne. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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