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as in majesty
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status
she has an air of royalty that belies her humble origins
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as in aristocracy
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
a political fund-raiser attended by the royalty of the Hollywood scene
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Recent Examples of royalty
There was plenty of spaceflight royalty on hand, including the four astronauts who will fly on the Artemis II mission, as well as the six private citizens who flew with Isaacman on his two Dragon missions.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Yet few companies could boast of founders with the connections and star power of Inflection: Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn, and Suleyman, who was AI royalty as a cofounder of DeepMind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
He was joined by a lineup of country royalty: Emmylou Harris, Brenda Lee, Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, plus a few hybrids such as Sheryl Crow and Jack White.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
One fan also noticed that the child’s initials are EM & M, a sly subtle nod to his rap royalty grandfather.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Yet few companies could boast of founders with the connections and star power of Inflection: Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn, and Suleyman, who was AI royalty as a cofounder of DeepMind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
He was joined by a lineup of country royalty: Emmylou Harris, Brenda Lee, Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, plus a few hybrids such as Sheryl Crow and Jack White.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
One fan also noticed that the child’s initials are EM & M, a sly subtle nod to his rap royalty grandfather.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalty
Noun
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Her majesty, the queen, is here.—
Jack Howland,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Evergreen trees shade the pastoral grounds, planted to simulate the majesty of being in the Rocky Mountains, the owner’s other favorite place.—
Cortney Fries,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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His only friends were the sons and some daughters of the old English aristocracy, who were all like this.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Its purple dye, now faded to a red tint, was associated with elite aristocracy in ancient times, the institute said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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His name has special significance: His first name, which means nobility and strength, was suggested by Arik's sister-in-law, while his middle name is the same as Arik’s.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some of Hollywood’s biggest names have centuries-old ties to nobility.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
2 Jan. 2025
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The weekend opening for the film bests the previous record holder, The Prince of Egypt, which earned $14.5 million in its first three-day frame.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Kidz Bop Kids additionally earned 101 entries, including 42 top 10s, on the Kid Digital Song Sales chart, both bests in the list’s history.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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Many Cambodians, particularly in the countryside, welcomed the Khmer Rouge, with its mix of hard-line communist ideology and extreme Cambodian nationalism, as liberators who promised to restore order and dignity.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The importance of connection and socialization is evident every day in Florida’s assisted living communities, a communal long-term care setting designed to provide seniors with a sense of dignity, independence and belonging.—
Gail Matillo,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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Chávez also relied on protectionism to gain favors from business elites.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Royalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royalty. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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