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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
Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Yet, one of Bermuda’s most distinctive features is the white limestone roofs that crown every home, business, and school.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
Sara Braun, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2024
The group relocated to nearby Mercer Park and the audience eventually crowned Miles Mitchell, a Staten Island college senior, as the winner.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Dodgers are now three wins away from claiming their eighth World Series crown, with the two teams set to meet again Saturday in Los Angeles for Game 2 in the best-of-seven series.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Yet, one of Bermuda’s most distinctive features is the white limestone roofs that crown every home, business, and school.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
And after much deliberation, a panel of four judges crowned Miles Mitchell, a 21-year-old from Staten Island dressed as Chalamet’s Willy Wonka, as the winner.
—Sara Braun, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2024
The group relocated to nearby Mercer Park and the audience eventually crowned Miles Mitchell, a Staten Island college senior, as the winner.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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The garment was discovered in Tomb II alongside a golden scepter, oak wreath and diadem of Persian origins and near depictions of Persian gazelles in the tomb's frieze.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Theodora also wore Princess Margaret’s tiara, a Cartier diadem gifted to the Crown Princess of Sweden on her wedding day by the Khedive of Egypt in 1920.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images file The result is an arena with ambitions as lofty as the franchise’s dreams of winning a first NBA championship.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jelani Cobb an hour ago Kamala Harris’s Fourth Quarter Photograph by Kevin Lamarque / Reuters An old sports truism holds that defense wins championships.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lower corporate taxes, and big new tariffs Cutting corporate tax rates is also at the top of Trump’s agenda.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The seams are covered on the top and bottom, so there’s no irritation.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers finished 6-10 in a nightmarish COVID year. 2019: Week 4, 10-3.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Indians finished 0-10 overall, including 0-5 in the Lambda League, this past season.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Both of these models featured a fold-over clasp with a large Rolex coronet.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
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Its oversized subdials have the exotic-dial look, but the watch’s face is otherwise adorned with only the Rolex coronet and Rolex wordmark.Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
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Essentially, ‘just refill’ is encouraging consumers to reuse and refill because reusability is the pinnacle of sustainability.Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Regency era dates back to the early 1800s in England and was the pinnacle of high society, extravagance, and strict etiquette.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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Creators will have to complete a questionnaire for each project in advance so that Roblox can ensure proper categorization.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Election workers have never completed ballot counting on Election Day at any point in the country's history.Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Our Questions About the First Time Ash Died 25 years ago, Pokémon: The First Movie took Ash Ketchum to new heights (and killed him).Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Their collaboration hit new heights with 1982’s Thriller, which spawned seven top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is acknowledged as the top-selling album of all time.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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