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
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
But there’s little question that Trump is taking the concept of the imperial presidency to its apogee.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 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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Either way, their biological legacies were in fact extinguished: imperial Roman urbanites left little detectable genetic trace in subsequent Europeans.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
But there’s little question that Trump is taking the concept of the imperial presidency to its apogee.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 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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In Cairo, the Sphinx, the Giza Pyramids and the magnificent Pyramid of Cheops beckon.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Playing for Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Karlsson was magnificent in all three of his appearances.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Bay leaves, black pepper, red plum and red cherry aromas.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The only person who likes what C.K. did is Survivor goddess and chaos enthusiast Parvati, who knows that C.K.’s unpopularity will leave her starved for friends on the island — a plum opportunity for Parv to strike up an alliance of convenience when necessary.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
18 Feb. 2025
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The glorious roars, screams, chants, cheers and whistles of approval don’t stop.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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And there’s a glorious selection of rental homes and condos situated on both the ocean and the harbor.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Among the carousel of photos was an incredible throwback selfie of the pair sporting bangs and diamond jewelry.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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In an effort to then best his first assist of the night, Rothwell curled — left-footed — another diamond delivery to the goal line.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The result is an epic tale of androids and AI warring in the aftermath of human civilization.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hope no one misses out on this edge of the seat epic showdown!—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Each run and pass connects the ball like pearl strings that form in front of your eyes.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Mica adds a light-reflecting sheen, tapioca starch absorbs excess oil, and pearl extract delivers amino acids to help moisturize and refresh hair.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
21 Feb. 2025
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When Italy became a unified country in 1861, the royal family of Savoy became its rulers, and Turin—not Rome—became the country’s first capital.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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The royal endorsement has led to a rapid increase in Labubu’s popularity in Thailand, thus causing long lines outside Pop Mart local stores, and an influx of Daigou buying up stock in China and nearby nations like Singapore to sell in Thailand.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Despite a complicated relationship with founder Vince McMahon, WWE has gone from strength to strength in recent years, securing a whopping $5 billion international streaming rights deal with Netflix for its marquee TV product Monday Night Raw and its crown jewel events like Wrestlemania.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The replay Custer was watching wasn’t the multi-car incident that transpired in overtime of Sunday’s Daytona 500, the one that included the Haas Factory Team driver and cost him a chance to pull off an upset win in NASCAR’s crown jewel race.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Imperial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperial. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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