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Recent Examples of kingly On the thirteenth-century tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine, she is shown wide awake and reading, while her dull and kingly husband sleeps for all eternity. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man. Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022 Every dynasty has its ruler (or two) who would rather be doing something other than exercising his kingly powers, and Tu Duc, an artistic and largely ineffectual poet-ruler, was the Nguyens’ black sheep. Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022 Tut’s chariots and their accoutrements illustrate every kingly purpose: riding, hunting, ceremonial processions. Maxwell Carter, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022 The easiest way to make a kingly statement while still feeling comfortable is with a shawl collar. Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2022 The centuries-old custom involved the Secretary of State of Wales reading the Letters Patent in Welsh, while the Queen bestowed upon Charles five pieces of insignia: a sword, coronet, ring, the gold rod, and the kingly mantle. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 3 Mar. 2019 Regulus was in Leo when Trump was born, but six years ago, during November 2011, the star moved from the kingly sign of Leo to Virgo. Rebecca Gordon, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Aug. 2017 An added bonus for those with kingly aspirations: The castle, with swimming pool and tennis court, is rentable. Vanita Salisbury, Town & Country, 30 May 2017
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Adjective
  • Joya wasn’t with us that day; my mother had handed me enough heavy coins to purchase it from a trinket stand in Trafalgar Square, where long white poles around Nelson’s Column were festooned with regal banners and topped with crowns.
    Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Despite its regal name, the Royal Box at Wimbledon isn’t reserved solely for royalty.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The kids were treated to a royal ball, a pajama party and other special surprises.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 July 2025
  • If allowed, Andrew will likely bring further reputational damage to the monarchy at a time when the royal ship needs a careful steer.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • The text becomes a straitjacket for a princely son who doesn’t seem accustomed to Shakespearean rigors.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • At the time of independence, the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was given the option to accede to either India or Pakistan.
    Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Related Articles Fresh off designing the priest’s robes for the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, the designer with aristocratic roots took another deep dive into the history of France.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
  • While Nancy Mitford’s life was all aristocratic escapades splashed across the gossip pages, Bessie Carter has a penchant for German techno and British electronic-music festivals, comfy T-shirts on her days off, and a nebulizer for her vocal cords.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 June 2025

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“Kingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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