Synonyms of crown prince

crown prince

noun

as in favorite son

Synonyms & Similar Words

• favorite son
• claimant
• stalking horse
• dark horse
• competitor
• running mate
• spoiler
• pretender
• entry
• contestant
• qualifier
• favorite
• entrant
• nominee
• candidate
• applicant
• seeker
• hopeful
• expectant
• aspirant
• contender
• campaigner
• prospect
• applier

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbent
• noncandidate
• officeholder
• awardee
• inductee
• honoree
• dropout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crown prince

Trump looks at the Saudi crown prince and sees a high net-worth individual who could throw a gargantuan amount of petrodollars into the American economy. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

Politics Trump won’t punish Saudi Arabia or its crown prince for killing of dissident journalist Nov. 20, 2018 Saudi Arabia does, however, rely predominantly on U.S.-made weapons and defense systems, which could be a part of the investment. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025

Saudi Arabia's crown prince and prime minister, , has laid down Palestinian rights and a road map to a Palestinian state as a condition of normalization. —Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025

The Gulf has emirs, crown princes, and kings who flatter him. —Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025