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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
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Instead, Hamlet’s uncle has stepped into the void, taking both his brother’s crown and his bride, Hamlet’s mother.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
On this day in 1930, history’s fiercest race for the sky crowned a champion with the opening of the 77-story Chrysler Building in New York City.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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Noun
The pizza king’s crown remains firmly planted on his head.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
Instead, Hamlet’s uncle has stepped into the void, taking both his brother’s crown and his bride, Hamlet’s mother.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Verb
The 12th and final week then sees the final four teams contest semifinals and a final to eventually crown the champion.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
On this day in 1930, history’s fiercest race for the sky crowned a champion with the opening of the 77-story Chrysler Building in New York City.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown
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This diadem, which is adorned with diamond foliage and strawberry leaves, was designed by Prince Albert in 1861, most likely as a wedding gift for his second daughter with Queen Victoria, Princess Alice, per The Royal Collection Trust.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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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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At the same time, many others want to see someone else win if only to add some intrigue to the championship chase.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Rainy weather has delayed the Class 2A baseball state championship series from Saturday to Monday.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
24 May 2026
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Hulst would start in a hilly stretch of Laguna Beach, charge up one hill, then run at the top to the next block, down that street, run another block and sprint up that street, repeating the process up and down 31 hills.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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First baseman Rafael Devers reached base three times with two hits and a walk, driving in a run in the top of the ninth with his first triple since July 28, 2024.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The Cowboys finished at 7-9-1 during Schottenheimer's first year at the helm, falling short of advancing to the playoffs.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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The 20-year-old finished the game with 5 points and and two assists in five minutes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Velvet-purple coronet Velvet-purple coronet Julián Manrique for 60 Minutes The Velvet-purple coronet is another species of hummingbird found in Colombia.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Complex, intricate, and at all times realistic and humane, Famous Men is the pinnacle of the attempt to capture this specific and yet, all too universal, formative experience of enmeshment, devotion, and ego-death.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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But many riders from far less opulent backgrounds have reached the pinnacle of the sport.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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At Icon’s new Lennar community completed in Texas last year, Lennar’s own mortgage arm did all the financing.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Andy Pages hit a looping ball to right-center off Jaden Hill, the third Rockies pitcher of the inning, to score Freeman and complete the Dodgers’ scoring.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 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 30 May. 2026.
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