royalist
noun
roy·al·ist
ˈrȯi-ə-list 
1
often capitalized
: an adherent of a king or of monarchical government: such as
a
b
2
: a reactionary business tycoon
royalist
adjective
Examples of royalist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The king’s Highgrove estate honey is available for $34, and royalists can stock up on organic house marmalade for $10.
—
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
While the protesters deployed some nationalist imagery, wielding Serbian flags and photos of Jesus while following a mascot of the World War II royalist Gen. Draza Mihailovic, the overall vibe of the Belgrade bonanza was closer to Woodstock than the March on Washington.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2019, the late Queen Elizabeth II was photographed, rather casually, with her hands in the pockets of her white tweed dress — causing a stir amongst royalists for her laissez-faire body language.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
That season in particular made some British royalists, and also Judi Dench, very angry, leading to demands for the show, which is obviously fiction, to be labeled as such on Netflix’s site.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for royalist
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
While the protesters deployed some nationalist imagery, wielding Serbian flags and photos of Jesus while following a mascot of the World War II royalist Gen. Draza Mihailovic, the overall vibe of the Belgrade bonanza was closer to Woodstock than the March on Washington.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2019, the late Queen Elizabeth II was photographed, rather casually, with her hands in the pockets of her white tweed dress — causing a stir amongst royalists for her laissez-faire body language.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
That season in particular made some British royalists, and also Judi Dench, very angry, leading to demands for the show, which is obviously fiction, to be labeled as such on Netflix’s site.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for royalist
Cite this Entry
“Royalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royalist. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share