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coronation

[kawr-uh-ney-shuhn, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈneɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- /
NOUN
accession
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MILAN—The women’s hockey Olympic final was supposed to be an American coronation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Will there be a coronation or a contest?

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

In a widely anticipated outcome that felt like a long-overdue coronation, Paul Thomas Anderson won the top honor at Saturday’s Directors Guild of America Awards for his Thomas Pynchon-inspired political thriller “One Battle After Another.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

His Roland Garros coronation in 2024 ensured he was the youngest to win Grand Slam titles on clay, grass and hard courts.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

I am glad that the coronation is nearly here.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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