as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
envisioned an imperial city that would rival the capitals of Europe for beauty and magnificence
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Recent Examples of imperial
Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
The Suez crisis was a humiliation for London and marked the end of British imperial ambitions in the Middle East and Asia.
—Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
The postponement does not apply to residents and businesses in seven counties: Imperial, Kern, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta and Sierra.
—Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
In fact, the very places that long supplied rubber, cotton, metal, and other goods to imperial viceroys now serve as dumping grounds for the modern descendants of some of those same powers.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
The Suez crisis was a humiliation for London and marked the end of British imperial ambitions in the Middle East and Asia.
—Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
The acquisition also adds a central Alabama distribution center to Imperial’s network.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
The postponement does not apply to residents and businesses in seven counties: Imperial, Kern, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta and Sierra.
—Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperial
Adjective
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Sinise called the museum magnificent — and something love overdue to recognize American heroes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Legendary head coach Rick Pitino has done a magnificent job coaching the Red Storm this campaign, as the team went 30-4 this season and is on a nine-game win streak heading into the NCAA tournament, most recently winning the Big East tournament championship over Creighton.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Beauty Of Spring For All Tourists view the blooming plum blossoms at the Qinhuai Plum Garden in the Lishui district of Nanjing, China in March.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The New York Republican sat on the plum House Intelligence Committee, which is now at capacity after Johnson filled her spot and others that were left vacant at the beginning of the 119th Congress.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mature males grow long, glorious, pendulous snoods.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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This sparkling evening will culminate in a glorious one-night-only performance starring Broadway standout Ashley Blanchet (Frozen, Beautiful), Broadway veteran Sara Jean Ford (The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked), and Emmy nominee Angela Ingersoll (Get Happy, End of the Rainbow).—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In pictures published earlier this month, Robbie is seen in a wedding scene, walking the English moors in a white ball gown, with a veil, diamond tiara and bridal bouquet.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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More recently, she has been spotted wearing a small diamond set on a metal band.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Panthers eliminated his Bruins from the playoffs each of the past two seasons, first in an epic seven-game series to open the 2023 playoffs to begin a magical run to the Cup Final and then in six games last season in Round 2 on the way to winning their first Cup.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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This museum returns with an exceptional grasp on how reality and romance form memories, and how memories become self-mythologies that shape history when wielded on an epic scale.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition to footwear, the collaboration features apparel and accessories including two Pima cotton T-shirts in black or white, one long-sleeve and one short-sleeve button-down shirt with pearl snaps, and two caps, one in black with gray script and the other in white with blue script.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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Also, will moviegoers in red states clutch their pearls?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The royal family marked its first Mothering Sunday without Queen Elizabeth in March 2023 and the King's team honored the late Queen Elizabeth and Queen Camilla's late mother in its signature tribute.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Straughan trusts that the machinations of this notorious royal adviser and his king’s marital fecklessness, the consequences of which are still with us five centuries later, are fascinating enough on their own.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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The charges marked a major inflection point in the Justice Department’s probe of the Capitol attack, and Rhodes’s eventual conviction would become a crown jewel of the sweeping prosecution.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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Plus, Wynn is building a crown jewel, a $3.9 billion beachfront property in Dubai that’s going to have 1,500 rooms.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Imperial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperial. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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