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[fabrisse]

From an AP news story by Scott Lindlaw:

"Instead, he will have reason to wince as their upstart rival, Barack Obama, is coronated."

Coronated? Really?

I understand he didn't want to use crowned twice in two sentences, but WTF?

If we're going to make up words, I think "diademed" would be more euphonious. Or how about a real word, like "acclaimed," "chosen," or even "designated?"

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[siderea]

..."Invested"? "Dubbed"? "Given the nod"? "Sworn in"?

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

There are synonyms. Many. How did an editor let him get away with "coronated?"

*weeps*

[(Anonymous)]

Is that what happens when someone has a coronary? :-)

Nancy
'Have red pencil, will travel.'

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Wow. I wouldn't have thought of that, but it's pretty perfect. *G*

As in the sentence "After he coronated, the paramedics defibrillated."

*giggles*