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coronation

[kawr-uh-ney-shuhn, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- /
NOUN
accession
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The controversial diamond was not used in the coronation of Queen Camilla as there reportedly were concerns about a diplomatic row with India if it had been used.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

See the dress the 27-year-old Elizabeth wore at her coronation in 1953.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s worth noting the S&P index only updates its constituents once a year, in late January, so the stock may have to wait a while longer for its official coronation.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Last year’s event played more like a coronation for a widely favored front-runner, Sean Baker‘s “Anora.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Athenaeus of Naucratis, writing in the late second or early third century ce, preserved a contemporary description of the coronation festivities for Ptolemy II Philadelphus in 285.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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