reign
noun
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
reigned
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past participleof reign.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reign.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reignnounthe period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
Example Sentences
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Clarke earned four Emmy nominations during “Game of Thrones’” run for portraying Daenerys Targaryen, one of the last surviving members of the family that long reigned over Westeros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
But expressions turned to anxiety and caution reigned, as the vote count progressed and the left-wing bloc's lead began to shrink.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Oyo was just a toddler when he was named as Tooro's king and, according to Guinness World Records, was the world's youngest monarch while he reigned.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
And for years, “Sgt. Pepper” reigned supreme, routinely topping “best of” lists as the finest album ever recorded.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Because of the constant agitation that reigned in the big house on the corner, no one, except Nana, noticed that Blanca was becoming a woman.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
