as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
a richly appointed, queenly bedroom, complete with a massive four-poster bed
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Recent Examples of queenly
Lola Sherman’s Seaside Musings column For just a few hours last month, eight women ages 37 to 55 were 15 years old again, wearing ball gowns and queenly crowns and being feted at a giant party in Vista.
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Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023
The actress, who starred as Sorsha in 1988's Willow and returns as an older, queenly version of the character in the new Disney+ series, is delighted to be back in the fantasy world.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2022
For their Spring/Summer 2020 collection, the brand reimagined those legendary shoes as the Vivier Queen Sandals, so everyone can step out in queenly style.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Nov. 2022
But there may have been occasions when the queen has tried, in her own queenly way, to score a point for feminism.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
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Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2023
The actress, who starred as Sorsha in 1988's Willow and returns as an older, queenly version of the character in the new Disney+ series, is delighted to be back in the fantasy world.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2022
For their Spring/Summer 2020 collection, the brand reimagined those legendary shoes as the Vivier Queen Sandals, so everyone can step out in queenly style.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Nov. 2022
But there may have been occasions when the queen has tried, in her own queenly way, to score a point for feminism.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
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“Queenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queenly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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