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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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Bryce combined Gothic and Renaissance elements in the estate’s regal design, accentuating the exterior with turrets, towers, and battlements.
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Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Everything from her regal legacy and natural charisma resonates with this Fire sign.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Those dealers are hoping Frieze’s decent results will carry over to Art Basel Paris’s new regal turf, the Grand Palais.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
This charming stroll will transport you back to the 1930s, through popular Laguna Beach, with its throngs of tourists and stylish art galleries, to Dana Point, where fishing tourism is big business, and finally San Clemente, equally known for its regal Spanish architecture and surf spots.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Everything from her regal legacy and natural charisma resonates with this Fire sign.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Those dealers are hoping Frieze’s decent results will carry over to Art Basel Paris’s new regal turf, the Grand Palais.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
This charming stroll will transport you back to the 1930s, through popular Laguna Beach, with its throngs of tourists and stylish art galleries, to Dana Point, where fishing tourism is big business, and finally San Clemente, equally known for its regal Spanish architecture and surf spots.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Subsequently followed by the royal guards then the advisors donned creamy constructions, next came the chief priest, and lastly the king himself.Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
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Anthony’s book also mentions the appeal of the British royal family and such content related to that as The Crown.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Every three years, the nation’s cutting-edge designers, artists and architects convene at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York for its triennial to interpret the creative and cultural themes of contemporary life—always with magnificent, eye-catching surprises.Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line: The bar on what's magnificent might be getting higher.Pete Gannon, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The child is expected to enter as 11th in the British line of succession to the throne, and inherit an aristocratic title from Edo's side of the family.Janine Henni, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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This kind of true aristocratic interior could be a little bit threadbare.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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Observe the treasured buzz of Italians socializing: dancers in traditional costumes at community celebrations; families regularly gathering to share platters of food on long tables; youthful flirting of sunbathers together under glorious skies.Laura Manske, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the dying seconds, with the result seemingly wrapped up, Portugal international Fernandes had a glorious opportunity to cap off a memorable afternoon, only for Karius to produce a smart stop.Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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For spectacular phenomena at the other end of the temperature scale, majestic icebergs, many of them formed by glaciers some tens of million of years ago, are one of Antarctica’s biggest attractions.Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Seeing one majestic coastal bird triggers a memory for Allison.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Chouinard was part of the reason Caldwell decided to expand the Diablo Traverse into an epic adventure, to do it human-powered, and to do with his best friend Honnold.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Lady Gaga gave her closing argument for electing Kamala Harris President on Monday night (Nov. 4) at an epic rally for the Vice President who is vying to become the nation’s first female commander-in-chief.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 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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Chris Davis For a few seasons, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was one of the more imposing hitters in the American League.Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
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In the grand tradition of Pink Floyd, a round screen hovered above the stage for film reels and closeups of musicians.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its infrared sensors were able to peer past large clouds of dust and gas to capture a grand spectacle of creation, a cluster of blue stars erupting into being.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Regal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regal. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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