throne room

noun

: a formal audience room containing the throne of a sovereign

Examples of throne room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The sequence was shot on the Red Keep throne room set over three hours with Considine, Alcock, Frankel, McTavish, and the actors portraying the other knights of the Kingsguard. Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2022 Iwuji remembers one such moment walking into the High Evolutionary's regal throne room for the first time. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 May 2023 Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte put his own stamp on things, and present-day visitors can tour the only Napoleonic throne room still around today. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023 Here Wilton House Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire Features as: The queen’s throne room and apartments. Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2023 This set shows off Boba Fett's throne room in 732 unique pieces. Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2023 Standing in what appeared to be a regal throne room, Perry and Richie reflected on the experience of witnessing the coronation of the United Kingdom's newest monarch. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 May 2023 While Borros wisely demands no bloodshed in his throne room, that doesn’t stop Aemond from chasing after Luce on Vhagar. William Goodman, Men's Health, 23 Oct. 2022 This bestselling two-piece set is from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and depicts King Namor’s underwater throne room alongside the Skirmisher submarine. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of throne room was in 1787

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“Throne room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throne%20room. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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