Synonyms of crowns

crowns 1 of 2

noun

plural of crown

1

as in garlands

a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor

the crown of laurel leaves that is traditionally placed on the winner of the marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• garlands
• coronets
• diadems
• chaplets
• coronals
• tiaras
• laurels
• anadems

2

as in championships

the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition

his lifelong dream of someday winning the heavyweight boxing crown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• championships
• titles

3

as in tops

the highest part or point

covered in mud from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tops
• pinnacles
• heights
• peaks
• culminations
• zeniths
• crests
• apexes
• summits
• climaxes
• sums
• capstones
• heads
• crescendos
• flowers
• highlights
• meridians
• noons
• blossoms
• caps
• high-water marks
• tip-tops
• blooms
• roofs
• acmes
• apogees
• ne plus ultras
• high noons
• glories
• noontimes
• ceilings
• flood tides
• tips
• primes
• extremities
• vertices
• heydays
• highs
• extremes
• highspots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottoms
• feet
• bases
• abysses
• rock bottoms
• nadirs
• minima

crowns

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crown

as in finishes

to bring to a triumphant conclusion

the Olympic Games were crowned by spectacular closing ceremonies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finishes
• caps (off)
• completes
• culminates
• climaxes
• concludes
• rounds (off or out)
• wraps up
• terminates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crowns

Noun

On August 27, thieves made off with almost all of it, leaving behind only a small handful of silver vessels, one bracelet, ornaments, and one of four crowns, thought to have been dropped in their escape. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Tourists speaking several languages, some wearing foam Statue of Liberty crowns, filled the seats; Quan made his way to an upper-deck railing. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

UConn has been the league’s most successful in winning championships, holding or tying the league record with eight conference tournament titles and 11 regular season crowns. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

David Banks / Imagn Images Since 2002, when the NFL expanded to eight divisions, a dozen organizations have won at least three consecutive division crowns. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Then when fall arrives and the plants stop growing, cover your strawberry crowns with an additional 4-inch layer of straw to ensure your strawberries stay nice and cozy through winter and produce well next year. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026

Lines formed outside of Daisy Chain Reaction, the area where the nonprofits invited attendees to learn about their organizations while participating in crafts like assembling daisy chains and making flower crowns. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026

After winning 13 of 17 national championships, dating to Florida’s 2006 title through Georgia’s back-to-back crowns in 2021-22, the SEC has failed to even reach the past three title games, while the Big Ten has won each one. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Ornamental shields and coats of arms are decorated with castles, crosses, lions, flags, and crowns. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

While Sundance crowns its winners in January and the Academy names its nominees the following January, the 12 months between them can have worthy contenders disappear. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

His departure crowns several months of turnover at the highest levels of the military. — Damir Marusic, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026

The pastry is a light and airy conveyance to the unctuous, creamy foie within, while the crackly layer of flour, sugar, and butter that crowns each treat lands a contrasting crunch. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Typically, the excitement returns by the season’s end, when Madix crowns the winners among the four couples who make it to the finale. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

For fortune favors not the loud, Nor always crowns the largest crowd. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

The Loop · Michigan Avenue LH Rooftop crowns the 1923 Beaux-Arts LondonHouse Chicago with one of the city’s best vantage points. — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Tzolis starts the move in his own half and crowns it after exchanging multiple passes and easing his way past a tackle in a matter of seconds. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 July 2026