“Throne” or “Thrown”—Which to use?

“Throne” or “Thrown”

Overview

throne / thrown are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

throne: (noun) the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.. (noun) the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions. (verb) sit on the throne as a ruler.

thrown: (verb) propel through the air. (verb) move violently, energetically, or carelessly. (verb) place or put with great energy. (verb) cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation. (verb) to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly. (verb) make on a potter's wheel. (verb) cause to fall off. (verb) throw (a die) out onto a flat surface. (adjective) caused to fall to the ground. (adjective) twisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread.

Pronunciation

throne: th·r·OW·n

thrown: th·r·OW·n

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Examples in Context

Examples of “throne”

…each prepared to take his throne.
Airlangga himself abdicated the throne in 1045, returned to the…
…half-sister Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558 Catholic priests once…
…Luther when he inherited the throne.
…king named Samarotsaha ascended the throne of Janggala; he was the…
His son ascended the Danish throne, and the main branch continued…
…II was restored to his throne and Valdemar III of Denmark…
…his accession to the Danish throne that year, Bismarck's diplomatic abilities…
…his accession to the Danish throne that year, Bismarck's diplomatic abilities…
…Oldenburg to the vacant Danish throne.

Examples of “thrown”

…the walkway, where Mankind was thrown into the stage set up.
…Press that she had "never thrown the fact that [she's] the…
…beyond that of a standard thrown grenade or mine.
…horse's death throes, Mann was thrown to the ground, the horse…
Apart from dirt thrown at the truck's windscreen, the…
…the stranger, the officer is thrown over five feet, with one…
…A380s, but the deal was thrown back into question in October…
…backstage area where he was thrown into technical boxes.
He was thrown from his deck chair by…
…burned to ashes, which are thrown into a river.

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