throne
Example Sentences
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Mr Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, but does not have any royal title or official duties.
From BBC
France’s Louis XIV was known as the sun king, his throne the center of a political universe.
The speech is written by the government but read by the Monarch from a throne in the House of Lords.
From BBC
This is a man who was sitting on a throne inside Anfield in April to celebrate his new contract - having previously indicated he might leave and was "more out than in".
From BBC
This is coordinated preparation for a world where the dollar shares the throne instead of sitting on it alone.
From MarketWatch
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