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 five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Queen Letizia’s mother-in-law, Queen Sofia, made an appearance at the awards ceremony as well, wearing a regal cream jacket and matching trousers adorned with high-shine embellishments.—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025 The critics jury gave a special mention to Natchez, directed by Suzannah Herbert and produced by Darcy McKinnon, a film set in the titular Mississippi town lined with more regal pre-Civil War mansions than any other place in the country.—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 Some lawmakers are demanding that Andrew be formally stripped of his titles by an act of Parliament — a rare foray into regal matters by Britain’s supposedly separate government.—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 21 Oct. 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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