Examples of “throne” in a Sentence

noun The ceremonial chair used by a monarch, pope, or bishop.

• Golden lions decorated the arms of the throne in the palace hall.
• The queen sat on her throne to receive the ambassadors.

noun The position or power of a ruling monarch.

• The prince gave up his claim to the throne to live quietly.
• After her father died, she inherited the throne at a young age.
• The new king was crowned as he took the throne.
• He was next in line to the throne.

verb To place someone on a throne, or to give them ruling power.

• After the old queen died, the council throned her eldest daughter in the cathedral.
• In the story, the villagers throne a humble shepherd as their new king.
• The general was thronned as the new emperor after the coup.