were reigning
- past progressive of reign.
Example Sentences
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Arsenal were reigning First Division champions and second in the top flight.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
The Texas Rangers won their first World Series last fall, an interesting twist considering they were a strike away from winning the title twice in 2011 when the Mavs were reigning NBA champs.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Just a few decades later, however, the double, queen and king were reigning supreme.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2024
Substitute Leon Bailey struck late on to wrap up an 11th straight league victory at home, Villa's best run since winning 13 in a row when they were reigning European champions in 1983.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2023
All over western and central Europe now barbarian chiefs were reigning as kings, dukes and the like, practically independent but for the most part professing some sort of shadowy allegiance to the emperor.
From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
