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Recent Examples of monarchical Thomas Jefferson converted the State of the Union speech into a written message, regarding the pomp of the speech as too monarchical (sadly, the speech was revived by Woodrow Wilson for exactly that reason). The Editors, National Review, 17 Feb. 2025 In the Paramount+ series’ forthcoming Season 2, which premieres on Sunday, Feb. 23, don’t expect to see Spencer’s bride talk much about her monarchical upbringing. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Jan. 2025 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 At least one of them was inspired by walking in the footsteps of her heroic ancestors who risked life, limb, treasure and honor to cleave an independent nation from the crest of the monarchical British Empire. Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for monarchical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchical
Adjective
  • 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
  • The pieces commissioned by the British royal family are relatively modest, with fewer (but still rare) gemstones.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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