the crown
noun
1
or the Crown
: the government of a country that is officially ruled by a king or queen
the blessing of the Spanish crown
allegiance to the crown
She was appointed by the Crown.
2
: the position of power that a king or queen has
When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.
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There comes a time in every reality TV dynasty when the crown must be passed — or at least borrowed for a summer.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
If McIlroy finally breaks through to complete the career grand slam, the crown — and the pressure — will pass to Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau.
—Dennis Esser, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The modern silhouette is accented with tonal fine veiling draped at the crown and delicate sinamay straw flora with vintage stamen.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
But he wasn’t deterred by the crown’s agenda to silence all critics.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 4 Apr. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
If McIlroy finally breaks through to complete the career grand slam, the crown — and the pressure — will pass to Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau.
—Dennis Esser, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The modern silhouette is accented with tonal fine veiling draped at the crown and delicate sinamay straw flora with vintage stamen.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
But he wasn’t deterred by the crown’s agenda to silence all critics.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crown
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“The crown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crown. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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