as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to
the literary world has enthroned Shakespeare for so long that his preeminence among writers seems unassailable
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Recent Examples of enthrone
In her 2018 opening sermon as Bishop of London, Mullally told the congregation that 105 years ago, suffragettes tried to detonate a bomb under the seat on which she been enthroned moments earlier.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The Top 8 will be cut to four, then two, and the top influencer will be enthroned.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
He was enthroned in 2021 as the third bishop of the Melbourne Eparchy.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Khan’s populist and polarizing bid to regain power has been dealt a huge, most likely fatal blow by the institution that once enthroned Khan.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2023
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The Top 8 will be cut to four, then two, and the top influencer will be enthroned.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
He was enthroned in 2021 as the third bishop of the Melbourne Eparchy.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Khan’s populist and polarizing bid to regain power has been dealt a huge, most likely fatal blow by the institution that once enthroned Khan.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthrone
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In the evenings, Sankofa hosts film screenings and book talks to elevate the work of Black filmmakers and authors.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just coming in, being able to get a fresh start, being able to get around some great people and just being able to elevate at the end of the day.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees are expected to promote a reliever in his place on Monday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The walk is open to anyone who wants to come together to promote lung health and help raise funds for research, advocacy and treatments.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Onstage, Michael is exalted, transfigured, fully alive, with neither fear nor shame.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Production is either exalted or explained away.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Enthrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthrone. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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