reign
noun
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
has reigned
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present perfectof reign (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Levito and the United States’ “Blade Angels” are trying to stay calm under pressure at the Olympics, where chaos has reigned at Milano Ice Skating Arena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
Since then, the white and tabby cat, officially introduced on Downing Street's website as the "Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office", has reigned supreme from the country's most photographed doorstep.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
But confusion has reigned on social media amongst M&S customers.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025
Similar pressures are building on the monarchy, which has reigned over Britain a lot longer than that.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2023
Titanic as is this effort of forcing fair play where biased abuse has reigned so long, I am confident of success.
From My Attainment of the Pole by Frederick A. Cook
