reign
noun
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
have reigned
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present perfectof reign.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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The heat will also rise in other parts of the country, including in Northern California — where cool weather and gloomy skies have reigned for several weeks.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
For 3 years in a row, cool La Niña conditions have reigned in the tropical Pacific Ocean, suppressing the steady march of global warming.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 28, 2023
On Sunday, the Queen will have reigned for 70 years, excluding Accession Day.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2022
No fewer than eight skaters, including Dick Button, Scott Hamilton and Brian Boitano, have reigned for at least four straight years.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
If the figure-head at the pier-end, with its perpetual gesture and its leprous whiteness, reigned alone in that hamlet as it seemed to do, it would not have reigned long.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston by Robert Louis Stevenson
