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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Pelosi is regal and completely out of touch with average Americans.—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025 Sacramento State’s 6-foot-11, 270-pound senior craves the opportunity to devour defenders in the lane with post moves, or a pass to an open shooter after a double-team, or to thunder-dunk on the run as one regal finisher.—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025 Attendees dressed to the nines for the regal occasion, including a ball gown topped with a tiara for Queen Letizia.—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 It was paired with a hat by German designer Hutkönig Regensburg, while a second look, a caftan designed in a regal golden hue with cream detailing, was designed by Tom Ford from his first collection for Yves Saint Laurent’s Spring/Summer 2002.—Essence, 4 Nov. 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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