throne room
Americannoun
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a chamber, usually containing a throne, used by a sovereign for audiences.
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the location of actual power or authority, as in a particular government or business organization.
Etymology
Origin of throne room
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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His throne room is made of cinder blocks and has a dirt floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
"A cavalcade, volleys of cannons and a marble throne room," wrote the ultra pro-Kremlin news site Komsomolskaya Pravda on Friday.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
They’ve been challenged to magnify a 4-foot matte painting of the arched hallway into the Wizard’s throne room — initially done in pastels on black cardboard — into a 240-foot-tall tableau.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Puccini’s “Turandot” is one of the most lavish and intricate in the company’s repertoire, a spectacle that includes an imperial palace, a glittering throne room and expansive gardens.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
“I think it’s amazing what you’ve been able to do. You must be extremely clever, and any Assistant Pig-Keepers who happen to be in this throne room might do well to pay attention.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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