diadem

Example Sentences

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In ancient Etruscan civilization, antefixes were lively terra-cotta objects that often depicted female figures crowned by diadems, a jeweled crown or headband.

From New York Times

Her most fantastic silver artifact is an impeccably crafted diadem — a headband-like crown — that still rested on her head.

From New York Times

She sported several silver bracelets and rings, a beaded necklace, and a spectacular silver diadem adorning her skull.

From Science Magazine

I feel sorry for any European monarch who checked her ermine-bordered, jewel-encrusted diadem only to arrive at her destination without it.

From Washington Post

Instead, she wore the diamond diadem recognisable from her profile on British stamps and coins, while the crown rested on a table beside her.

From BBC