How to Use the crown in a Sentence

the crown

noun
  • But the bulk of the war has been fought, and the crown goes to Compton.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
  • Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but your spine is strong enough.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • Kitchen faucets are both the workhorse and the crown jewel of the kitchen.
    Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • When his uncle decides to steal the crown, the boy has to flee.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Lastly, the crown appears to sit more flush with the screen.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2023
  • However, the crown won't be placed on the monarch's head.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
  • Plant it in the same soil mixture mentioned above, burying the crown up to the base of the leaves.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The Broncos were the last team to take the crown and had a five-year streak of their own before the Chiefs snapped it.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
  • As my all-time favorite band Linkin Park likes to scream, heavy is the crown.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Now the Tigers are one win away from claiming the crown themselves.
    Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2023
  • From the front, Gaga’s hair looks swept back into the updo with a pouf at the crown of her head.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 Aug. 2023
  • On the Vision Pro, turning the crown doesn’t scroll through menus at all.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 31 May 2024
  • And that’s when the biggest hot sauce brand in America swooped in and took the crown.
    Indrani Sen, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • In either case, the grass might look and feel dead, but the crown and roots are likely still alive.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2024
  • Now more than any of them, Meta seems best positioned to claim the crown.
    Brian Fung, CNN, 7 July 2023
  • Red Dog took the crown this time around, but there are more sites worth checking out.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Finally, there is the crown (pictured above) that sets the time.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Then, as the crown began to sing the Alter Rebbe’s niggun, his face changed.
    Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Scorpio Rising Is the head that wears the crown feeling heavy these days?
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
  • In 1306, he was involved in the murder of his rival for the Scottish throne, John Comyn, and then seized the crown.
    Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Mulch to conserve moisture, but add a ring of builder's sand around the crown to prevent root rot.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
  • At every turn, eateries are dubbed the crown jewel or the hidden gem of a city.
    Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Her hair was super straight with a few flyaways sticking out near the crown of her head.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 21 Aug. 2023
  • And that one, by accent of birth, is in line to throne, and the crown lands on their head, not on the sibling’s head, and what’s that duty to you?
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Twelve Mile regulars have seen a Troyer take the crown enough times to predict the win.
    Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2023
  • This season promises to be filled with thrills and maxi-challenges galore as the queens go head-to-head to snatch the crown.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 June 2023
  • The ocean estates are the crown jewels, ranging from four to six bedrooms.
    Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024
  • Snip the outer leaves with scissors or pick with your hands, being careful to leave the crown.
    Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024
  • But the crown jewel of the trip was the double New Year’s celebration.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Apart from being the second-largest land mammal in North America (the largest are American bison), moose take the crown for being the tallest.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

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