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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
Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
America’s public health report card is in, and New Hampshire has retained its crown as the country’s healthiest state.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Flows into Chevron — which Wall Street quickly crowned a key beneficiary of the military intervention — hit highs going back to summer, the firm found.
—Kate Rooney,alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Portal King crown belongs to Cigs, for now.
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The Ravens battled the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial division matchup, where the winner would be crowned AFC North champs and punch its ticket into the postseason, while the loser would be sent packing.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for crown
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After the ceremony, the diadem continued to captivate.—
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Featuring diamonds and rubies in a lotus flower and Mughal arch motif, the tiara—which was worn once by the late Queen Elizabeth II during a trip to Malta in 2005—is the largest diadem seen on Kate to date.—
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When asked about the committee’s spending, a spokesperson for McGuire’s campaign said the Super Bowl fundraiser was held alongside Atkins, who for years held fundraisers at the NFL championships.—
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The last meeting happened in the NFC championship game in the 2022 season, where the Eagles defeated the Niners 31-7 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.—
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
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Liquid measuring cups have space at the top to prevent overflowing as well as a spout for easy pouring.—
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Reed recently finished his seventh season with the Panthers, resulting in his fewest wins yet with a 4-7 record.—
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The Clippers were up 85-81 late in the third before the Knicks finished strong to take a 90-87 edge to the fourth.—
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This past July, she was seen wearing the coronet again during a State Banquet where France chose to attend for the first time in 17 years.—
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The petite piece is designed to mimic the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales, with its trio of ostrich feathers encircled by a coronet, accented by tiny rubies and emeralds and all surrounded by an impressive cluster of diamonds.—
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Our destination was a cluster of coral pinnacles called Rib Reef, on the Great Barrier Reef’s outer edge.—
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For nearly a century, the Oscars stood as a gleaming cathedral to Hollywood prestige, the pinnacle of artistic achievement.—
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Mills and the Texans’ offense scored a touchdown on all three of their fourth-quarter drives, including the veteran quarterback capping a 14-play, 93-yard drive with a 14-yard run to complete the comeback and give Houston a 30-29 lead — its first of the game.—
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Despite the game-ending gaffe, Schakel had a strong day, completing 43 of 63 passes for 451 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.—
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The coronal loops that the scientists were able to identify measured an average of 30 miles wide, with some as as thin as 13 miles—making these the smallest coronal loops ever observed.—
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The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary.—
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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