How to Use crown in a Sentence

crown

1 of 2 noun
  • The winner of the beauty pageant walked down the runway wearing her sparkling crown.
  • She was appointed by the Crown.
  • The male has a black face with white marks and a chestnut crown.
    Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The enthronement The King will seat in his crown upon the throne.
    Town & Country, 7 May 2023
  • But will there be a crown left to protect decades from now?
    Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
  • In one of the photos, Birdie posed in the classroom wearing her crown.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
  • O’Dowd in 2015 is the only NorCal boys team to win an Open crown.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Her roots alone had enough lift to make any pageant queen clutch her crown in fear.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 15 Aug. 2023
  • And for those in want of an in-step crown to match, the year’s wealth of headbands and hair ribbons served, too.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Aside from the sparkle—there are 70 more diamonds set on the bezel, lugs, and crown—what makes the watch striking is the depth.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
  • These crowns were either placed in the grave or, later on, in churches.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Victor Melling: Smilers wear a crown, losers wear a frown.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • For the best results, Akin instructs gardeners to find the root crown — the place where the trunk becomes the roots — and plant the tree at that depth.
    Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The look was topped off with a crown of handmade silk bougainvillea flowers.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Some of the iconic pieces include a crown, scribbled song lyrics and a jacket.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 5 June 2023
  • Here’s a look back at Moeller’s previous eight state crowns.
    Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 10 June 2023
  • Growing to about the height of an adult human, it’s known for its crown of fuzzy leaves that siphon moisture from fog.
    Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The leaves can get plenty of sun from all sides, allowing the trees to branch out and their leafy crowns to become large.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Here, he was dressed in heavy silk robes, trying not to topple a heavy crown, and had to march stiffly down the aisle holding two scepters.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 6 May 2023
  • Can Franklin take some major steps forward and compete for a league crown?
    Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The ceiling feels like just north of an even record, and contending for what looks to be a weak AL Central crown.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The hair on her left side was brushed down towards her ear, and the hair at her crown was swept towards her hairline and slightly to the side.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 19 Sep. 2023
  • At a glance, the main difference is that the screen sits flush with the digital crown, where the original had a slight cutout.
    Umar Shakir, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2023
  • About two or three weeks after planting, new leaves will begin to emerge from the middle of the pineapple crown.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
  • This time around it felt like everyone at Grant Park was there to see her in a more metaphorical crown.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The Trojans will outscore nearly everybody en route to the final Pac-12 crown.
    USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The digital crown is just the right size, and the side button doesn’t protrude too much from the case — all of which emphasize the watch’s sleek profile.
    Brandon Widder, The Verge, 15 Sep. 2023
  • One model dressed her mane up with a scarf, another a seashell, the last a flower crown—all styles kept shiny, again, with a touch of hair oil.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Flower crowns were the crown jewel of hairstyling in the mid-2010s, reigning supreme over Snapchat, Tumblr and Instagram alike.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The team determined that the head, complete with a crown of laurels, dates to the second or early third century C.E.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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crown

2 of 2 verb
  • The magazine crowned her the new queen of rock-and-roll music.
  • She crowned her long and distinguished career by designing the city's beautiful new bridge.
  • For the first time in two-and-a-half months, the U.K.’s singles chart is set to crown a new leader.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Come watch the investiture of the former Princes of Leon as they are crowned Kings.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 9 May 2023
  • At the end of 45 days, only one can be crowned the franchise’s best.
    Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 9 July 2023
  • In the weeks to follow, it also was crowned Warner Bros.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
  • It's even better served warm and crowned with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Vote below for your favorite looks, and check back to see which celeb was crowned best-dressed of the night.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The track also crowned the Hot Country Songs chart for 25 weeks.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Who has been crowned the winner and entered into the Drag Race Hall of Fame?
    Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 21 July 2023
  • Nick Lachey said as he was crowned the winner of season 5.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • In April 2021, an Ohio high school crowned a lesbian couple as prom king and queen.
    Jay Valle, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The soaring spire, crowned with a cross and golden rooster, peeks out of a dense grid of support beams.
    Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
  • In his time at Liverpool, the club was crowned champion of England — for the first time in 30 years — Europe and the world.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • This May, the greatest reality TV star of all time will be crowned!
    Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The tune also sold 1,000 copies in its debut week, enough to crown Latin Digital Song Sales.
    Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The player who remains still for the longest time throughout the game is crowned the winner and will receive a prize.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Gilkeys have walked as grand marshal in town parades and been crowned queen of the cotton festival.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • William was by his father’s side as Charles was crowned king in the historic ceremony, and vowed to serve him.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2023
  • His climb was meant to crown a season of self-transformation.
    Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Winning takes a mix of strategy and luck, and the one who masters both is crowned the Master Slayer.
    Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
  • For the first time in the history of the City Section, a new school will be crowned upper division boys champion.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The spacious primary suite crowns the spread and occupies the entire top floor.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In secret ballrooms, queens walk the runway and lip-synch to everything from Afrobeat to pop in hopes of being crowned the winner.
    Ugonna-Ora Owoh, Vogue, 29 June 2023
  • The episode will mark Chalamet’s second time hosting, but the first since he’s been crowned as our reigning Twonka.
    Vulture, 29 Oct. 2023
  • At the edge of Sheridan Circle in Northwest Washington sits a tree stump crowned with an engraved stone disk.
    Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Originally built as a church where rulers of the empire were crowned, it was later converted to a mosque.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
  • In 2017, in something of a crowning recognition, White was awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.
    Tom Mashberg, New York Times, 17 July 2023
  • Not to mention, the gaffes made onstage and the legal trouble contestants have found themselves in after being crowned.
    Laura Lane, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Today a look at the funding issues at election offices nationwide, plus the latest from Gaza ceasefire talks, and college basketball crowns its champions.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024

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