throne
Example Sentences
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Three monarchs have been on the throne during my lifetime, and each understood that what matters is the impression they make on their subjects: their image.
From BBC
Evans had arrived in Jeddah leading the standings by three points, but his hopes of finally ascending to the WRC throne after finishing runner-up four times were scuppered by a costly puncture on Friday.
From Barron's
The Glorious Revolution in England the following year resulted in two Protestant sovereigns elevated to the throne.
At the time of the gift, Elizabeth's parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, before her father ascended to the throne as George VI, following his brother Edward VIII's abdication.
From BBC
The heir to the throne, Prince William, who had just returned from the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, was not present.
From Barron's
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