as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies
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Recent Examples of crowned
In November, Green spoke to PEOPLE at the 2025 CMA Awards in Nashville, and shared a similar story about his friends ragging on him for being crowned Sexiest Country Star Alive.
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Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Accompanied by his mother (my great-grandmother), Ripley traveled to this area to collect rare specimens, including birds of paradise, crowned pigeons, pheasants, and storks.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
After her historic 70-year reign came to an end in 2022, Queen Elizabeth's son was crowned king.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Timothée Chalamet was crowned Best Actor for his turn in Marty Supreme, while Jessie Buckley was named Best Actress for her role in Hamnet.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
The champion of the 2025 season will be crowned during a four-week sprint to the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, Calif.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers were crowned World Series champions following a wild Game 7 finish at the Rogers Centre.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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The Panthers finished the season at 8-9, won a division title for the first time since 2015, and hosted their first home playoff game in a decade.—
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The Packers finished a season that began with Super Bowl hopes by dropping five in a row.—
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This culminated in 1965 with the creation of the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA), which was intended to be part of an NTP system.—
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At Starbucks, Elliott’s efforts quickly culminated in the appointment of Brian Niccol as CEO, now working to reset the company’s strategy and restore investor confidence.—
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Humanoid has already completed its first commercial proofs of concept with global industrial and automotive technology companies.—
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An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.—
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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