as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
envisioned an imperial city that would rival the capitals of Europe for beauty and magnificence
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Recent Examples of imperial
Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
The tour ends with an Incan ceremony in front of the eight-angle-stone wall, part of an imperial Incan wall used in important rituals.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2023
The acquisition also adds a central Alabama distribution center to Imperial’s network.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
Taking Dickens’s Bleak House—a novel infamously blind to imperial racial dynamics—as his primary example, Hack finds its afterlives in Frederick Douglass’s newspaper reprinting and Hannah Craft’s fictional narrative of enslavement.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
The tour ends with an Incan ceremony in front of the eight-angle-stone wall, part of an imperial Incan wall used in important rituals.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
Charles will wear St Edward's Crown and the Imperial State Crown, while Camila will wear Queen Mary's Crown.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2023
The acquisition also adds a central Alabama distribution center to Imperial’s network.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
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One-day entry costs $60 ($25 for students), or $80 for unlimited visits through Tuesday, a modest price for a magnificent experience to see masterpieces that may be on view for the first or last time.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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In an era that looked as if it might be defined by an American man of depraved cruelty, corruption, and shame, what a magnificent thing the Catholic Church has done.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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On April 8, Bieber attended the 2025 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in a plum Saint Laurent gown designed with waist-accentuating panels as well as cutouts.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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As part of a long-term cooperative agreement between USDA and The Walt Disney Company, biotechnology is being used to adapt crops such as plums and apples for production in NASA plant-growth systems.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Which is what makes David’s gesture so odd and so glorious.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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Marchand had a glorious chance at another goal denied by Woll’s left pad in the late stages of the second period.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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Most notably, Kardashian sported a jaw-dropping $1.5 million diamond necklace by Samer Halimeh New York.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Defensively, Schneemann moved around the diamond and played each position with confidence and excellent ability.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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All of them have a track record of battling, years of grinding to — and at — the top, epic moments fueled by legendary resolve.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In the case of former journalist Miguel Gálvez, his particular obsession has a lofty specificity to it, the makings of an epic crusade.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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Starlight Atrium and Galileo’s Bar. Fans of Regent’s trademark lavish design won’t be disappointed, with touches such as handblown glass and ceramic pearls and light fixtures fashioned to resemble jewelry among the intricate interior details.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Lisa accessorized with a black Louis Vuitton purse, black pumps and a pearl chain attached to the bottom of her jacket.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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Meghan Markle is reportedly making a daring choice with her royal titles.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2025
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Prince William can't strip sister-in-law's royal title, but using it may come at a price.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Mitchell Point Tunnel One of the newest sites on the historic highway is the Mitchell Point Tunnel, which mimics the original tunnel (once the route’s crown jewel).—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Serving as the hotel’s crown jewel, the historic oasis is home to cherry blossom trees, a pagoda, and even a Jizo statue that neighboring Myoho-in Temple says has been there since the Edo period.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Imperial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperial. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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