variants
or monarchial
as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
a singing superstar with a monarchal haughtiness that drives her assistants crazy
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Adjective
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As with so many of his designs, this dress is a vision of flowing materials, including virgin wool, and the result is both modern and regal.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2025 -
The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The pieces commissioned by the British royal family are relatively modest, with fewer (but still rare) gemstones.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Part of the court proceedings on Wednesday will be held in private, without reporters in the room, so that sensitive security arrangements for royal family members and other VIPs can be discussed.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In reality, McArthur was a bull-rider from Clinton and a far cry from the aristocratic type others had pegged him for, Lyons said.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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The largely middle-class Liberals replaced Britain's aristocratic Whigs in the 19th century only to be supplanted themselves by the working-class Labor Party in the 20th century.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the nineteenth century, liberal democracies sought to outperform monarchical, hereditary, and aristocratic regimes.—
Daniel Deudney,
Foreign Affairs,
14 June 2018
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The nation’s founders enshrined the separation of powers precisely to counter monarchical tendencies more than two centuries ago.—
Thomas J. Greitens,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Monarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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