was reigning
- past progressive of reign.
Example Sentences
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On Monday morning, Starmer announced he was reigning as leader of the U.K.’s Labour Party after rival Andy Burnham won a by-election last week.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Driving much of the streaming revenue growth was reigning pop star Taylor Swift, who earned the biggest album opening of all time in 2025 with her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Among those to walk out on Tuesday was reigning Miss Universe Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
I remember sitting there with her on my lap talking to her while this chaos was reigning around me of everyone shouting, crying and wondering what's happened.
From BBC ● May 20, 2011
Living in such content, he thought it advisable to invade France, where at that time a king was reigning, named Pelorus, about whom chroniclers are silent.
From The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare by Jusserand, J. J.
