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
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
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
It is concerned solely with the here-and-now, preserving the peace for just one more day, and waiting for the CCP to collapse like the imperial dynasties that ruled China before.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
But Ukraine accuses Russia of an imperial war of conquest, as well as seeking to erase Ukrainian sovereignty and identity by folding the country under Moscow's control.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
It is concerned solely with the here-and-now, preserving the peace for just one more day, and waiting for the CCP to collapse like the imperial dynasties that ruled China before.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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All of them have been magnificent.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Oh, and the triumphant return of Jake's magnificent Toruk beast, too.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The finish is long, elegant, and fruit-kissed leaving behind whispers of plum, cherry, and warm spice.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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That provides a nice hit of spice to balance the bourbon’s inherent sweetness, and the palate is layered and complex with notes of maple, brown sugar, vanilla pudding, banana bread, ripe plum, tobacco, and tannic oak.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, your best bet for seeing the glorious reds, oranges, or yellows of the oak, hickory, and maple trees along the route will be mid to late October.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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And yes, some of them are still only publicly available in glorious 360-pixel formats.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite its exceptional hardness approaching that of diamond, boron remains too brittle for direct use in tools or structural applications.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once a marker of lineage and tradition, a pinky ring is now the perfect platform on which its wearer signals their personal style—a tiny stage for diamonds, stacks, or just a single, simple gold band.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Clone Wars was an epic show, and, in many ways, carried some of the most poignant and overtly political moments of the whole franchise.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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In November 2022, Gracie had an epic sleepover with Penelope and North.—
Julia Meehan,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pearl belt, meanwhile, cascaded down the sides of her thighs and featured endless rows of pearls in different sizes.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Don't clutch your pearls too soon, because the electromagnetic radiation Tesla EVs emit is non-ionizing.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But for Canadian actor Eugene Levy, the royal encounter that awaited him was anything but ceremonial.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Several of our testers noted their children were immersed in imaginative adventures that had pets swinging, taking baths, and tucking in for royal naps.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The town's colorful crown jewel is Grandfather Mountain State Park, where the region's first hints of fall hues tend to appear.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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But the deal’s crown jewel was the unorthodox addition of the $550 billion investment fund for projects that the White House said would be selected personally by the president, with funding provided through 2029.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Imperial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperial. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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