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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
Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
The Green Bay Packers are currently 6-2 on the season and are in the thick of the hunt for the NFC North crown.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Saint Biggie Smalls, crowned in his famous Barron Claiborne portrait, watches over the kitchen.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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At her booth at the Indiana State Museum’s TAY/gate, Abbett displayed several types of crowns inspired by Swift’s eras.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
The Green Bay Packers are currently 6-2 on the season and are in the thick of the hunt for the NFC North crown.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Pennsylvania resident Naomi Whitehead, 114, was recently crowned the oldest living American.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Saint Biggie Smalls, crowned in his famous Barron Claiborne portrait, watches over the kitchen.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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The garment was discovered in Tomb II alongside a golden scepter, oak wreath and diadem of Persian origins and near depictions of Persian gazelles in the tomb's frieze.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Theodora also wore Princess Margaret’s tiara, a Cartier diadem gifted to the Crown Princess of Sweden on her wedding day by the Khedive of Egypt in 1920.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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After visiting Canada in February with wife Meghan Markle to celebrate one year to go until the 2025 Games, Harry returned solo on Nov. 17 and appeared on the pre-show of the Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League’s championship game, to promote the Games.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Green Wave’s 35-0 win at Navy marked their first shutout of a conference opponent since 1960 and set up a matchup with No. 18 Army in the AAC championship game on Dec. 6.Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
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Lower corporate taxes, and big new tariffs Cutting corporate tax rates is also at the top of Trump’s agenda.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The seams are covered on the top and bottom, so there’s no irritation.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Demons finished 7-4 in their first season back in 4A. Next week: Heritage at Pueblo West, TBA Want more sports news?Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Relatively few young people have the grit and determination to finish a 2,200-mile, 900,000-vertical-foot hike like the Appalachian Trail.Mary Beth “Mouse” Skylis, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Both of these models featured a fold-over clasp with a large Rolex coronet.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
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Its oversized subdials have the exotic-dial look, but the watch’s face is otherwise adorned with only the Rolex coronet and Rolex wordmark.Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
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The Regency era dates back to the early 1800s in England and was the pinnacle of high society, extravagance, and strict etiquette.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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Essentially, ‘just refill’ is encouraging consumers to reuse and refill because reusability is the pinnacle of sustainability.Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The singer’s body had previously been held by local authorities in order to complete toxicology and other lab tests to determine his cause of death.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Harris Bolden was nominated by Democrats to complete a four-year term after being appointed to replace retiring Justice Bridget McCormack.Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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Our Questions About the First Time Ash Died 25 years ago, Pokémon: The First Movie took Ash Ketchum to new heights (and killed him).Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Their collaboration hit new heights with 1982’s Thriller, which spawned seven top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is acknowledged as the top-selling album of all time.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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