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.
It has pushed conservatives to preserve a law that requires married couples to choose one surname and to prohibit female heirs from ascending to the imperial throne.
From New York Times
She noted that the pits would have been visible from the palace throne room, indicating a public ceremony and buttressing the notion that the hands were spoils of war.
From New York Times
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