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as in royal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
envisioned a regal wedding with hundreds of guests, a full choir, and a reception at the fanciest hotel in town
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Recent Examples of regal
Yoshii Toranaga played by Hiroyuki Sanada was outfitted in regal attire throughout the entire series alluding to his influence.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King is not as regal as hoped in its global debut.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Find it on Amazon This Cape Dress Will Command the Room
Cape dresses have a regal feel to them, and this gorgeous style from MAYFASEY comes in nine color options.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
In 2020, Cristina Celestino's design firm took inspiration from the regal Italian gardens and mythological tales of the Tyrrhenian Sea to reimagine seven rooms, including the grand Belvedere Suite.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King is not as regal as hoped in its global debut.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Find it on Amazon This Cape Dress Will Command the Room
Cape dresses have a regal feel to them, and this gorgeous style from MAYFASEY comes in nine color options.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
In 2020, Cristina Celestino's design firm took inspiration from the regal Italian gardens and mythological tales of the Tyrrhenian Sea to reimagine seven rooms, including the grand Belvedere Suite.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regal
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Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Karki also says that royal backing of the GMC means any criticism could be considered seditious.By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Several national parks, including Grand Teton, Glacier and, of course, Rocky Mountain, are all part of this magnificent mountain range, which stretches into Canada.Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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United, managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, had a magnificent side, yet the iconic picture doesn’t tell the whole story.Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Follow your gallery tour with a visit to another villa that once belonged to an aristocratic family—Villa Medici.Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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After her Emmy win for Succession, Snook took home an Olivier for playing all 26 roles in this new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s witty, haunting novel of vanity, aristocratic cruelty, and greed.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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But its glorious catalog lay in disarray, waiting for an astute buyer willing to mine its precious gems.Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The mountains are majestic, the skies can be very dramatic around sunset and the skiing is world class.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The nearly 4-mile String Lake Loop Trail is shorter, and offers equally majestic mountain views.Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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Looking to experience all the epic zombie action from start to finish?Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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The project marks Maddock Films’ first venture into the historical epic genre and features Kaushal alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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The most imposing constructions, hidden by nature, towered above the tree canopy.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Foundling certainly sounds like a more imposing leader in the long term than the country’s autocrat-of-the-day, right?Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2024
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Musk also has grand ambitions of sending the first Starships to Mars in late 2026, the next time that Earth and Mars line up, followed by crewed flights in 2028.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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The presence of the disruptive once and future President alongside all four of his living predecessors was as discordant as any moment at an American state funeral, with its grand rituals meant to unify and salve, could be.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Regal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regal. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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