enthroned

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A former nurse made history Wednesday when she was enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to lead the centuries-old mother church of the world's 85 million-strong Anglican community.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

While such preparatory drawings often focused on the figures alone, Filippino devotes equal attention to the architectural setting, in this case an open loggia on which the saint is enthroned and surrounded by angels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Hierarchies in art, with painting and sculpture enthroned at the top, don’t make sense either.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Queen Consort Camilla will then be anointed, crowned and enthroned in a shorter ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023

Nestor appeared enthroned among his sons, while friends around them skewered the red beef or held it scorching.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer