THRONE Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

throne 1 of 2

noun

Definition of throne

as in seat

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verb

as in to crown

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Noun

The preview ends with a heart-swelling image of Osbourne smiling and squirming with joy in his throne. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026 Osbourne, who was beset by medical issues in the years, months, and even days leading up to the farewell show, performed while seated in a throne. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

What's new, however, is the impact social media has had on throning. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 Kate Daly, relationship expert and cofounder of online divorce service amicable, shared the pros and cons of throning. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for throne

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throne

Noun

The supplier will still need to complete development, testing and certification before the seats enter production.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
For a company increasingly focused on taking humans out of the driver’s seat, the Roadster reminds us that driving can still be part of the attraction.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of seat

Verb

Chacarra jumped ahead of Patrick Reed into first place in the season-long Race to Dubai that will culminate next month and crown the European tour's top player of the year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Over the past month, college football commissioners have been dissecting what the financial terms would look like once ESPN presented its final offer for the next iteration of the postseason tournament to crown a national champion.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of crown

Noun

Six individual seats are 'floating’ on hidden pedestals to keep the floor space clear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Rather than trying to dictate the future of fashion from a pedestal, Hunt views the platform as an evolving ecosystem created to adapt alongside the wider culture.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pedestal

Noun

The ice scoop was in direct contact with the top of the machine.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of top

Noun

The Atlanta Dream will take the court this weekend for their first WNBA Finals game in 13 years, a pinnacle achievement for the franchise with the lowest valuation in the league still undergoing a massive turnaround.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The change in the workweek system is regarded as the pinnacle of those initiatives.

— Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pinnacle

Noun

The entrance has a double-height ceiling topped with glass, while the main living room is two stories tall with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the garden.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Michael Stambaugh looks through a clinometer, an eyepiece that uses triangulation to measure tree heights, vertical angles, and slope steepness.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of height

Noun

But of the leaders of those three mega-bands, perhaps the most mysterious remains Pete Townshend, The Who’s songwriter and enigmatic eminence, thrashing chords and smashing guitars while Roger Daltrey handled lead vocals.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
For Ne’ilah, the eminence of humanity consists in the ability to repent and set things right before man and God.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

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