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Origin of crowned
First recorded in 1200–50, crowned is from the Middle English word crouned. See crown, -ed 2
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The 26-year-old was crowned by last year's winner, Bones, who is also her best friend and drag sister, with the duo performing together as Heavenly Bodies.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Becerra’s campaign leaned into his milquetoast persona and crowned him Tío Xavier — Uncle Xavier — to market him as a non-threatening moderate who happened to be Latino.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Dating back to the 1950s, F1 has crowned Germans, Brits, Brazilians, and even an American named Mario Andretti without raising the Italian tricolore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The BBC spoke to four people who have been part of the city's evolution and believe it has a chance of being crowned the UK City of Culture for 2029.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
And each mannequin, of course, was crowned by a glorious pair of wings.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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