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Etymology
Origin of crowned
First recorded in 1200–50, crowned is from the Middle English word crouned. See crown, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Last season, the 24-year-old was directly involved in a league-high 40 goals, scoring 17 times and providing 23 assists as Club Brugge were crowned champions.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Love Island USA” crowned its latest winning couple earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The second sheet becomes the pastry course: crisp little cups filled with jewel-toned summer jam and crowned with swoops of citrus-whipped ricotta.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The artist’s eponymous 2025 sculpture, crowned with an array of Bantu knots, ties the entire show together, joining materiality, traditional cultural identity, and the outward-looking nature of the exhibition in a single work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A year later, King Christian IV was crowned and soon began to make his presence felt.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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