1
a
: the chair of state of a sovereign or high dignitary (such as a bishop)
b
: the seat of a deity
2
: royal power and dignity : sovereignty
3
throned; throning
Examples of throne in a Sentence
Noun
The king sat on his throne.
He is next in line for the throne.
the heir to the throne
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Andrew, who was second in line to the British throne when he was born in 1960, has seen his standing fall dramatically since his non-apology for his former friendship with Jeffrey Epstein emerged in a BBC interview in 2019.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2020
California currently does not have an official sport, so don’t expect any de-throning drama from other athletes.
—Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, 19 Jan. 2018
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Noun
The nature walk was a poignant moment in the heir to the British throne's ongoing environmental campaign, bringing attention to the work of conservation rangers who patrol the urban national park.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Andrew, who was second in line to the British throne when he was born in 1960, has seen his standing fall dramatically since his non-apology for his former friendship with Jeffrey Epstein emerged in a BBC interview in 2019.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
And like Clemson last year, LSU de-throned the defending champion in the title game (winning 42-25), though this one was on a 29-game winning streak.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 14 Jan. 2020
California currently does not have an official sport, so don’t expect any de-throning drama from other athletes.
—Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, 19 Jan. 2018
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“Throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throne. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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