Illustration of tiara
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: a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope
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: a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women
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Mourners also held a crowning ceremony, where tiaras and crowns were placed atop the bodies to signify eternal life.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Queen Mary of Denmark’s ring, for example, was inspired by the Danish flag, while Prince Philip proposed to Queen Elizabeth with a ring made from stones once used in a tiara worn by his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The loose waves are very on-trend, while a sparkly rhinestone tiara will never go out of style.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Also in the mix: the return of the tiara and pearl headdress.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Queen Mary of Denmark’s ring, for example, was inspired by the Danish flag, while Prince Philip proposed to Queen Elizabeth with a ring made from stones once used in a tiara worn by his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The loose waves are very on-trend, while a sparkly rhinestone tiara will never go out of style.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Also in the mix: the return of the tiara and pearl headdress.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tiara
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“Tiara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiara. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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