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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The lodge got its name from the bucket list gamefish that attracts anglers from around the world seeking to hook up with the silver king, the nickname given to the regal tarpon.—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 Lined by regal, centuries-old stone palazzos, cobbled Via di Monserrato and its equally picturesque surrounding streets, on the west edge of the Centro Storico, provide an almost cinematic shopping excursion.—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Other regal references including Duke, Majesty and Emperor are also a no-go in the country, which polices birth names under its strict registration law.—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 15 May 2025 And so Rice, who’s still regal at 70 and still working as a nonprofit lawyer, set her sights on the LAPD.—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for regal
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Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin regalis — more at royal
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