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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
Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Skills challenge Cleveland duo Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell teamed up to knock off hometown heroes Moses Moody and Green to win the NBA’s Skills Challenge crown.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Many women took this aesthetic a step further, showcasing their natural textures, with their curls and coils either elegantly crowned with cowboy hats or left freely flowing in the winter breeze.
—Stixx Mathews, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
That put the sophomore halfway to the four-peat after a crown at 126 last year, despite wrestling this weekend with a ruptured tendon in his right middle finger.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Skills challenge Cleveland duo Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell teamed up to knock off hometown heroes Moses Moody and Green to win the NBA’s Skills Challenge crown.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Westminster Dog Show is the second-longest continuous sporting event in the U.S. and has crowned dozens of dogs over 149 years.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Many women took this aesthetic a step further, showcasing their natural textures, with their curls and coils either elegantly crowned with cowboy hats or left freely flowing in the winter breeze.
—Stixx Mathews, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown
Noun
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There’s a diadem and necklace with stars set with diamonds commissioned by Queen D. Maria Pia.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
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The garment was discovered in Tomb II alongside a golden scepter, oak wreath and diadem of Persian origins and near depictions of Persian gazelles in the tomb's frieze.—
Marco Rubio,
Newsweek,
1 Nov. 2024
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One of those is Baun, a key catalyst during the Eagles championship run.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Vikings made it to the NFC championship in 2017 (Minneapolis Miracle) with a similar lightning-in-the-bottle QB: Case Keenum.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Deputies found mangrove leaves matted to the boat’s floor and its Bimini top, along with branch scratches on the hull.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Shop my top picks below, all under $40. Petite Clothing at Walmart’s Presidents Day Sale Time and Tru Zip-Up Fleece Jacket, $13 (orig.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, the Swedish golfer secured his second PGA Tour title, finishing 12-under par.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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To complement it, the interior walls are finished in a subtly textured plaster.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Both of these models featured a fold-over clasp with a large Rolex coronet.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
11 Sep. 2024
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Its oversized subdials have the exotic-dial look, but the watch’s face is otherwise adorned with only the Rolex coronet and Rolex wordmark.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2024
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Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson, the comedic geniuses behind Detroiters, a sitcom about an underdog advertising firm, have finally made it to the pinnacle of American commercialism: the Super Bowl.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Super Bowl is the pinnacle of sports betting, an industry that could mean even more to Ohio in the years to come.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The layoffs, which the company expects to complete substantially by the end of the second quarter, are estimated to net $210 million in savings this year and full-year savings of $300 million in 2026.—
Deborah Sophia,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In his lone season at Miami, Ward completed 67.2 percent of his passes for 4,313 yards, 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions.—
Amos Morale III,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Jimmy Fallon is about the same height as Tim was in 8th grade.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Russian envoy’s comments are the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries, which have recently reached heights unseen since the Cold War.—
Edward Szekeres,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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