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coronation

[kawr-uh-ney-shuhn, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- /
NOUN
accession
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But maybe most of all, it was a coronation of sorts — for 43-year-old German percussionist Anika Nilles, sitting on Peart’s throne.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was seen on American television the next day using film that had been processed on the flight across the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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

Logic dictates that England's role on Saturday will be to simply bear witness to France's title-winning coronation.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

I am not sure it is Locke I am sick over, so much as the world the way it was before the coronation began.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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