thrones 1 of 2

Definition of thronesnext
plural of throne

thrones

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verb

present tense third-person singular of throne
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Noun
  • Only one Republican state has a relatively clear path to gaining seats from the decision in time for the midterms — Florida.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This election will not change that balance because five seats are held by union-friendly incumbents.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Some produce pale purple flowers that form crowns around deep green foliage, but others bloom in pink, red, blue, and white hues.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Nebraska’s men are 0-8 all-time in the annual postseason that crowns a national champion.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In addition, about a third of the mannequins are placed on pedestals, with the others at ground level.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In addition, about a third of the mannequins are placed on pedestals, with the others at ground level.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Still, the pinnacles of the heartland-rock canon continue to thrill us in unexpected ways.
    Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This sea of sharp buttes and sky-high pinnacles offers numerous west-facing vantage points.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These are basically like the tops of Caramel deLite cookies.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to building damage or palm trees that bend from strong wind, the image of car tops peeking through floodwaters has become synonymous with Florida hurricanes.
    Jennifer Sangalang, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to Beale’s website, the Gardner campus would be set back from existing infrastructure by more than 100 feet and building heights would comply with the city’s 60-foot limit.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • For the Knicks to reach heights unseen in more than 50 years, Towns will need to continue playing the kind of defense he’s proven capable of during this playoff stretch.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The State's Attorney's Office argued the McDonald case was a completely different situation than what the coalition wants investigated in regards to Operation Midway Blitz.
    Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In regards to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre feature rights won by A24, Obsession director Curry Barker is set to direct and write a reimagined version.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
  • It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Thrones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrones. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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