How to Use crown prince in a Sentence

crown prince

noun
  • He's been heralded as the crown prince of jazz.
  • There were also unconfirmed reports the former crown prince was under house arrest.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2021
  • Although the report named the crown prince, no sanctions were imposed on him—the need for stability prevailed.
    Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2021
  • The crown prince has denied knowing about the operation against Khashoggi.
    Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Given his youth, the Saudi crown prince could remain on the geopolitical stage for a half-century.
    Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Saudi Arabia’s crown prince had a dissident journalist killed.
    Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Prince Hamzah served as Jordan's crown prince for four years before the title was transferred to the current monarch's eldest son, Hussein.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2021
  • Despite his feelings, the crown prince was all smiles while attending an official event on Tuesday, March 9, his first public appearance since the tell-all broke the internet.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Hamzah, who was 17 at the time, was named crown prince.
    Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Some seem to have taken the crown prince’s words to heart.
    New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021
  • The former crown prince is the son of the late King Hussein and his fourth wife, Queen Noor.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2021
  • The Saudis said that the team acted on its own and that the crown prince was not involved.
    NBC News, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is the head of that fund.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022
  • Karl’s father, Otto, was the last crown prince, born in 1912.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2022
  • And when the Saudi crown prince came to Houston, Steuart’s firm set up his safe house.
    Dallas News, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Biden met with the Saudi crown prince in July as gas prices in the US reached record highs.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The crown prince, needless to say, agrees that his reforms are a boon for his country.
    oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The kingdom denied any involvement of the crown prince.
    Rory Jones, WSJ, 25 Dec. 2021
  • The film opens with the Chola crown prince Aditha Karikalan (Vikram) and his army being victorious on the field.
    Shalini Dore, Variety, 13 Oct. 2022
  • As a 16-year-old crown prince, he was caught having an affair with a 17-year-old page.
    NBC News, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The exchange may help bolster the crown prince's mediating role in the Ukraine war.
    Hadas Gold and Abeer Salman, CNN, 23 Sep. 2022
  • At the 1960 Rome Games, the then crown prince was part of the gold medal-winning team in three-person Dragon Class sailing.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Biden said the purpose of his trip was not to meet with the crown prince but to position the United States in the region for the future.
    Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 16 July 2022
  • But the Saudi crown prince’s penchant for moonshots isn’t just a matter of words.
    Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2023
  • Its statement did not mention the crown prince’s own alleged role.
    Matthew Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2022
  • But as president, Biden landed in Riyadh in 2022 and warmly fist-bumped the young crown prince.
    Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Frederik and Mary’s eldest son Christian, 18, has become crown prince and heir to the throne.
    Jan M. Olsen, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The following month, Mohammed bin Salman, the young crown prince, granted women the right to drive.
    Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The meeting with Biden could bestow greater legitimacy on the crown prince’s plans and his path to the throne.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022
  • At a mere 18 years old, the teenager will then be named first in line for the Danish throne following the abdication of his grandmother, Queen Margrethe—and, in the process, will become one of the youngest crown princes in the modern day.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2024

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