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as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
the school superintendent received a royal welcome
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
had a royal argument over family finances
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as in smooth
involving minimal difficulty or effort
unfortunately, there is no royal way for a person to achieve maturity
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Recent Examples of royal
For the queen and others, there was serious concern about making sure that Harry and Meghan kept their planned commercial ventures separate from their royal associations.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
The British royal family member made the case for springtime herringbone, wearing a double-breasted blazer in brown courtesy of Holland Cooper.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
The young prince was seen with an armful of chocolate treats and toys after stopping to speak to royal watchers on the walk back home.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The royal palace is infested with evil spirits and one of them has taken hold of the young prince.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
The British royal family member made the case for springtime herringbone, wearing a double-breasted blazer in brown courtesy of Holland Cooper.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
The young prince was seen with an armful of chocolate treats and toys after stopping to speak to royal watchers on the walk back home.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The royal palace is infested with evil spirits and one of them has taken hold of the young prince.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for royal
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Together with bass player Zeta Bosio and drummer Charly Alberti, Cerati proved from the onset that his band’s regal melodies and Spanish wordplay were just as seductive as the polished radio hits in English that dominated the airwaves.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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Photo: Larry Busacca / Getty Images Talley, regal in royal blue.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
2 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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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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Twain’s final decades were his Job years, the opposite of quiet and smooth and lovely.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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After years of trying to find peace between the humans and monsters in their hometown of Seabrook, Zed and Addison are ready for a smooth summer getaway after their first year of college.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The drama follows a woman born into modest circumstances in Sicily in 1900, who goes on to navigate life in a convent, and then carves herself out a place in aristocratic household achieving happiness and emancipation in the process.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Kollwitz’ life also coincided with the final days of aristocratic feudalism and serfdom in Germany and the nation’s economic transition to Industrialism.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s enough glorious weirdness threaded throughout this peanut-butter-meets-chocolate combination of Judd Apatow-type set-ups and the kind of comedy that results in Robinson berating himself with a bar of soap in his mouth to justify a lot.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
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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One of the reasons black braids are so popular is because the look is easy to recreate.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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This no-fuss funny money makes the card’s annual fee easier to stomach.—
Chris Dong,
Saveur,
8 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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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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Style them with a simple tank for a casual day out, or add a blazer and ballet flats for a more polished airport look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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Experts say these are all the benefits of this simple exercise Is Zone 2 cardio best for fat loss?—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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“Royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royal. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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