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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
his lifelong dream of someday winning the heavyweight boxing crown
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as in top
the highest part or point
covered in mud from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head
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Recent Examples of crown
D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Yes, there was Netflix, who held the SVOD crown.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Since early March, readers have cast their votes to help crown the winner.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, the Cubs (and former Brewers manager Craig Counsell) are pushing hard for the NL Central crown behind new acquisitions Alex Bregman and Edward Cabrera.
—D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Yes, there was Netflix, who held the SVOD crown.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Now the pair are filling the former Slab space with trout that swims in chive beurre blanc; burgers crowned with a range of French cheeses; and expertly made baguettes that receive smears of butter d’Isigny.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Since early March, readers have cast their votes to help crown the winner.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown
Noun
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Here’s everything to know about Meghan Markle’s wedding tiara, the drama surrounding it, and the diadems that didn’t make the cut for her royal nuptials.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The diadem was inherited by King George IV’s sister-in-law, Queen Adelaide, and has since been passed down to every queen regnant and consort.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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The graduate student has been an All-American multiple times, won conference championships at Notre Dame and TCU and reached the Sweet 16 multiple times.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The confident bunch remains focused on its ultimate goal, winning the program's first national championship.—
Ryan Baker,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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After Allegiance pushed across two runs in the top of the sixth, Grace Prep used singles by Liam Jaime and Buchanan with three walks that produced three runs and the game was called.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Read on for the top 10 in descending order.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Passover always starts and finishes in the evening, but traditions can vary depending on geographical location.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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As my colleague Sam McDowell deftly summed up last week, Royals outfielders combined in 2025 to finish last in on-base percentage, 29th in OPS (on-base plus slugging), 29th in home runs and 30th in runs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many of the pieces, such as Queen Victoria’s sapphire-and-diamond coronet, carry intensely personal as well as political meaning.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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This past July, she was seen wearing the coronet again during a State Banquet where France chose to attend for the first time in 17 years.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal.—
Larry Neumeister,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks quickly reminded TCU that there are still levels to this, and the Horned Frogs are still a tier or two away from joining South Carolina, UConn, Texas and UCLA at the pinnacle of the sport.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Major renovations were completed in 2025, which saw the lobby and majority of the rooms upgraded, plus the addition of new restaurants including high-end Indian eatery Mahika.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Officials say the investigation remains ongoing and could take between 60 to 90 days to complete.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The coronal loops that the scientists were able to identify measured an average of 30 miles wide, with some as as thin as 13 miles—making these the smallest coronal loops ever observed.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 May 2018
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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