the crown

noun

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.

: the position of power that a king or queen has

When the king died childless, his brother assumed the crown.

Examples of the crown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On the Vision Pro, turning the crown doesn’t scroll through menus at all. —

Victoria Song, The Verge, 31 May 2024 In the depths of the global pandemic, Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, remained upbeat, even as arch-rival Apple took the crown as the world’s most valuable company. —

Hans-Paul Buerkner, Fortune, 29 May 2024 Only one instant save artist has gone on to win the singing competition: In December 2022, during season 22, Shelton’s artist Bryce Leatherwood took home the crown. —

Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 Oh, and then there’s Holliday, the crown jewel of MLB prospects who controversially didn’t make Baltimore’s opening day roster. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the crown

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