the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen
envisioned a regal wedding with hundreds of guests, a full choir, and a reception at the fanciest hotel in town
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Despite its regal name, the Royal Box at Wimbledon isn’t reserved solely for royalty.—Janine Henni, People.com, 30 June 2025 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 The painter also appears to portray Henry as a childlike figure absurdly overdressed in regal finery.—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025 From London to St Tropez, this month’s collaborations and launches are aplenty, with Burberry channelling its regal side, Louis Vuitton bringing style to the rack, sailing regattas with Loro Piana on the Amalfi Coast, and limited-edition fashion drops to round out the mix.—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for regal
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin regalis — more at royal
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