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
The pie is a must order, crowned with a flaky, buttery crust and served with black truffle sauce and mashed potato.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The Smoke Pit was crowned the CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice Best Barbecue restaurant in 2024, beating out a deep field of regional contenders.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The series ended up attracting nearly 14 million total viewers in its first season, with Heather and Tarek being crowned the winners.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Chunk was crowned last year’s winner, receiving 96,350 votes.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Only at Loli Farms, they’re crowned with a ladle full of chicken drippings, instead of gravy.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
As league champions are crowned and postseason runs are made, a hot hitting streak or spectacular pitching performance could solidify a player listed as this year’s Player or Pitcher of the Year.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
After their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid — a title which had been the squad’s main objective — all that is left for Flick’s side now is to seemingly wait to be crowned champions of Spain for a second year in a row.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Flores Gómez previously competed in beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Teen Universe Baja California in 2017.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
The Smoke Pit was crowned the CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice Best Barbecue restaurant in 2024, beating out a deep field of regional contenders.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The series ended up attracting nearly 14 million total viewers in its first season, with Heather and Tarek being crowned the winners.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Chunk was crowned last year’s winner, receiving 96,350 votes.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Only at Loli Farms, they’re crowned with a ladle full of chicken drippings, instead of gravy.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
As league champions are crowned and postseason runs are made, a hot hitting streak or spectacular pitching performance could solidify a player listed as this year’s Player or Pitcher of the Year.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
After their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid — a title which had been the squad’s main objective — all that is left for Flick’s side now is to seemingly wait to be crowned champions of Spain for a second year in a row.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Flores Gómez previously competed in beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Teen Universe Baja California in 2017.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crowned
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In fact, Parker had just finished his first full album with Tortoise, the rapturous TNT, when Mitchell’s invitation arrived.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This long-term evolution culminated in the training of an algorithm capable of accurately interpreting and recognizing complex patterns of electrical pulses within the system.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fuqua even shot an entire action sequence recreating the infamous 1993 raid on Neverland Ranch, which culminated in police officers strip-searching Jackson and examining his genitals to compare them with Chandler’s description.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perched on a flat eight-acre promontory overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, downtown Los Angeles, and the Pacific Ocean beyond, the Mediterranean Revival megamansion was completed in 2018.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tatum was fast asleep in the car in a further cute image, as the carousel concluded with another selfie of Kardashian and True.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Crowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crowned. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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