Collocations for "reigning"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "reigning" in context.
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reign
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [king's, queen's, leader's, dictator's] reign
- [during, throughout] the [king's] reign
- a [long, short, brief, lengthy] reign
- [an oppressive, a violent, an arduous, a fraught, a supreme] reign
- during Queen [Elizabeth's, Victoria's] reign
- a [ten] -year reign
- a reign of [terror, chaos]
- fought many [wars, battles] during his reign
- were many [wars] throughout her reign
- the reign was [disputed, challenged, unchallenged] throughout
- [led, gave rise] to a reign of [terror]
- the [player's, team's] reign as champion
- their reign in the [industry, sport, market]
- during her reign as [president, director]
- reign for [years, a decade]
- reign over [England, the population, the ceremony]
- reign in [the jungle, hell, Jerusalem]
- reign supreme
- the [queen, sovereign, lion] reigns
'reigning' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):