throne
Example Sentences
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"But like any good power behind the throne, you really didn't see her hand that much, so no one really knew how powerful she was."
From BBC
No one knew if you were at your desk, by the beach or on the throne.
He drags Arthur into a war against Lancelot that fatally weakens the kingdom and allows Mordred to usurp the throne.
That changed shortly after Romania’s King Carol II, who ascended to the throne in a coup that deposed his son, personally selected his country’s World Cup roster and sent it on its way.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, but does not have any royal title or official duties.
From BBC
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