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Recent Examples of highness
Not for the first time, Meryl Streep is swooping in to save the day: a limited series with her highness at the helm is now officially Netflix bound, under the direction of the Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Cord Jefferson.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Before the end of World War II, imperial highnesses were in abundant supply.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
The former royal highness will be too busy leading the Resistance, alongside Jonathan and his ragamuffin group of bandits, to fight off all of the Queen’s men.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Springtime is an excellent time to go, especially in March (average high of 82 degrees) and April (average high of 90 degrees) as temperatures creep towards unbearable highness (average high of 100 degrees) by May.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2025
They are no longer addressed as his or her royal highness.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Your highness may believe that in all the world, there can be no better people.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Before the end of World War II, imperial highnesses were in abundant supply.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
The former royal highness will be too busy leading the Resistance, alongside Jonathan and his ragamuffin group of bandits, to fight off all of the Queen’s men.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Springtime is an excellent time to go, especially in March (average high of 82 degrees) and April (average high of 90 degrees) as temperatures creep towards unbearable highness (average high of 100 degrees) by May.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2025
They are no longer addressed as his or her royal highness.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Your highness may believe that in all the world, there can be no better people.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023
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“Highness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highness. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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