CROWNS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of crown

as in garlands

a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor the crown of laurel leaves that is traditionally placed on the winner of the marathon

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as in championships

the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition his lifelong dream of someday winning the heavyweight boxing crown

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as in tops

the highest part or point covered in mud from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head

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crowns

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verb

present tense third-person singular of crown

as in finishes

to bring to a triumphant conclusion the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies

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Noun

Matisse couldn’t have felt neutrally about Amélie making crowns for the same class of wealthy patrons who refused to support him. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Lines formed outside of Daisy Chain Reaction, the area where the nonprofits invited attendees to learn about their organizations while participating in crafts like assembling daisy chains and making flower crowns. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026 After winning 13 of 17 national championships, dating to Florida’s 2006 title through Georgia’s back-to-back crowns in 2021-22, the SEC has failed to even reach the past three title games, while the Big Ten has won each one. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Ornamental shields and coats of arms are decorated with castles, crosses, lions, flags, and crowns. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026 Additional crowns can also be found through the tongue logo, a central line of the outsole and a metal clip at the top of the throat. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 It's been nearly a decade since the crown braid’s last reign, when Pinterest boards were overflowing with milkmaid vibes, flower crowns, and a burgeoning festival-fashion culture. — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026 Medical and dental care itself remains closed off to the private sector, even though paying for crowns, fillings and medical procedures under the table has become routine in the public health system. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Garnish with two mint crowns (the top of the plant) twisted together to form a bushy mint explosion on top. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

The pastry is a light and airy conveyance to the unctuous, creamy foie within, while the crackly layer of flour, sugar, and butter that crowns each treat lands a contrasting crunch. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Typically, the excitement returns by the season’s end, when Madix crowns the winners among the four couples who make it to the finale. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026 For fortune favors not the loud, Nor always crowns the largest crowd. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 The Loop · Michigan Avenue LH Rooftop crowns the 1923 Beaux-Arts LondonHouse Chicago with one of the city’s best vantage points. — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Tzolis starts the move in his own half and crowns it after exchanging multiple passes and easing his way past a tackle in a matter of seconds. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Tying the entire house together, a dramatic clock tower crowns the space, a symbolic reminder that in this game, time is always ticking… but never predictable. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Perched atop the world’s tallest building, this duplex penthouse crowns the Burj Khalifa with 21,000 square feet of sky-high potential. — Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

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Read on for a roundup of this year’s fall decor trends that go beyond the basic centerpieces and garlands.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
While Ma handled the quilting and Pa the whittling, the girls often made crowns from wildflowers, dolls from cloth or paper, and homemade garlands for the holidays.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026

Definition of garlands

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Aledo has a record 12 state championships and hadn’t gone two consecutive years without a title appearance since the 2009 season, before falling in the state semifinals last season and reaching the state quarterfinals in 2024 before bowing out.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
That 1929 title was the first of three consecutive championships, and an NFL-record 13 titles — including four Super Bowl wins.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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The orange and red blobs in the satellite view above show storms with the coldest and tallest cloud tops that are likely raining.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Cover loosely with cloths and let rise again; when dough has risen, place pans in preheated 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until tops of loaves are light brown.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tops

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Fourteen years earlier, his debut feature, Ossessione, had effectively birthed Italian neorealism, and Visconti had followed it up with La Terra Trema (1948), one of the absolute pinnacles of the movement.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of pinnacles

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Once the firm completes the second modular part and integrates the two units, the crane will reach its full 14,000-ton lifting capacity.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Divya Dutta completes the principal trio, with Sukant Goel also in the cast.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of completes

Noun

There is no historical source that puts the similarity between the two diadems in writing.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara (sometimes referred to as the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara) is one of the most iconic diadems in royal history.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026

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