How to Use regal in a Sentence
regal
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From the start, the bride's goal was to create a look that felt regal.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2022
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To the delight of TikTok users, the star of the evening turned out to be the creator's regal dog.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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To my right, there was an old oak door with a regal brass knob.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2020
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The regal T-Rex was once the kind of the prehistoric jungle and all that jazz.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
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One sure-fire way to make a grand kitchen feel even more regal?
—Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 23 Sep. 2022
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The dramatic sleeves added to the regal nature of the frock.
—Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
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Which means the rest of us can do the same and still feel perfectly regal.
—Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2019
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City Hall’s regal dome and granite bays are bathed in hues of red and green.
—John King, SFChronicle.com, 26 Dec. 2019
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Where The Palm is pink and regal, The Royal is more neutral and modern.
—Mercedes Bleth, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2023
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The regal raptor has long been a symbol of the country.
—John Molseed, Twin Cities, 22 June 2024
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He was draped in the famous Robe of State, a regal red cape trimmed with Miniver.
—Sophie Magalhaes, ABC News, 17 July 2024
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First, singer Brandy Norwood wore a satin lime green gown in a regal shape.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 July 2024
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Her crown made of hair gives her the height and regal look that Ella is missing.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2021
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These giant, regal seabirds can live for up to 70 years.
—Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2021
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The historic charm — the regal theaters and terraced houses — was part of the pull.
—Gerald Narciso Jeremie Souteyrat, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Frances Arnold With windswept hair and a crisp white blouse, Frances Arnold exudes regal poise.
—Andrea Michelson, Smithsonian, 23 Nov. 2019
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Add hair pearl pins all throughout the braids and stick-on pearls along the sides of the head for a regal finishing touch.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 9 July 2024
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The main course is more regal, but takes a modern approach.
—New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022
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Dab the triangle end of the paper up to the sink spigot to get that wet mark that looks so regal.
—Washington Post, 24 July 2021
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The chair’s name, the Chieftain, feels apt here, as Opie appears calm, regal and in control.
—Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Here's a closer look at one of the regal ceiling designs.
—Janaya Wecker, House Beautiful, 6 Feb. 2023
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The oldest piece of English regal regalia is … a spoon.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
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The Barbie, dressed in a tiara and a regal ivory gown with a blue sash, also honored the Queen's 96th birthday.
—Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com, 25 Apr. 2022
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Would Mona Lisa's smile feel as warm or regal without mid-back lengths?
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
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The Númenóreans are sort of the pristine, regal humans, and then the Southland is sort of the poor man’s human.
—Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2022
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There’s something regal about this style of shoe, this classic print, and these soft shades.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 July 2024
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Red and gold are just as regal but also just as ominous as green and black (red is for blood!).
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 June 2024
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Pugh looks regal in a pearl lace headpiece, while Josh Brolin stands in the fiery remnants of a bloody battle.
—Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
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One of England’s most tragic regal figures, she was executed at the Tower of London in 1554.
—Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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The British monarch has made a rare regal venture into the world of music, teaming with Apple Music on both a collection of tracks and special broadcast to go out later this month.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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