crown prince

noun

Definition of crown princenext
as in favorite son

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Recent Examples of crown prince Norway’s crown prince ascends to the throne after the death of his father, King Harald V. — Violet Jira, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 Born in 1937, his life was marked by war, exile, his love for the commoner Sonja, his long apprenticeship as crown prince, and, finally, more than three decades on the throne. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 It was created for Egypt’s royal family and worn by Queen Nazli in 1939 at the wedding of her daughter, Princess Fawzia, to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, then crown prince of Iran and later the country’s last shah. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Saudi crown prince spoke to Trump, a White House official told Reuters, but did not provide details. — Yasmine Ghania, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crown prince
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favorite son
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  • Steve Spurrier was coming home; the favorite son, the Heisman Trophy winner, the coach who was about to change Florida football forever.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This is Southport's favorite son, and one of golf's most beloved figures because of his grace handling more tough losses than wins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crown%20prince. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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