coronation
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- precoronation noun
- recoronation noun
Etymology
Origin of coronation
1350–1400; Middle English coronacio ( u ) n < Anglo-French coronation < Latin coronāt ( us ) crowned ( coronate ) + Middle French -ion- -ion
Example Sentences
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It felt like the perfect coronation for the soon-to-be Olympic champion.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
Will there be a coronation or a contest?
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
His Roland Garros coronation in 2024 ensured he was the youngest to win Grand Slam titles on clay, grass and hard courts, with a yet another record now within his grasp.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
The bruising evening made Indiana’s coronation starkly different from its previous two rounds in the playoff, when the Hoosiers stomped heavyweights Alabama and Oregon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
It must have grown up silently, yet swiftly as a flag rises when you pull it up on a flagstaff, while they were all busied about the coronation.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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