coronation
noun
cor·o·na·tion
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən 
ˌkär-
: the act or occasion of crowning
also
: accession to the highest office
Examples of coronation in a Sentence
the coronation of Queen Elizabeth
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The look brought to mind Princess Charlotte's caped outfit at her grandfather King Charles' coronation.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
From a national perspective, that two-year run served as the coronation of Burrow, the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner turned NFL superstar.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Andrew was a guest at her May 2023 coronation alongside King Charles, the Royal Ascot in July and most recently, the London launch party for their son Tom's latest cookbook in September.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
But sending a high-profile official – and one who has previously represented Xi at international events including the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III – signals Beijing’s interest in a reset of fraught relations between the US and China, observers say.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
From a national perspective, that two-year run served as the coronation of Burrow, the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner turned NFL superstar.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Andrew was a guest at her May 2023 coronation alongside King Charles, the Royal Ascot in July and most recently, the London launch party for their son Tom's latest cookbook in September.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
But sending a high-profile official – and one who has previously represented Xi at international events including the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III – signals Beijing’s interest in a reset of fraught relations between the US and China, observers say.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Coronation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coronation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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coronation
noun
cor·o·na·tion
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈnā-shən
ˌkär-
: the act or ceremony of crowning a king or queen
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