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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperial
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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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How the momentum impacts two plum packages remains to be seen.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Plush tannins support flavors of black raspberry and black plum with a touch of brown baking spices in the lengthy finish.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The wedding went off without a hitch, a glorious event on a glorious August day.—
Lian Dolan,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Slauson Rec treats those glorious early days, filled with endless promise and all-access star adjacency, in a way that mirrors the students’ own swooning.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 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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Most notably, Kardashian sported a jaw-dropping $1.5 million diamond necklace by Samer Halimeh New York.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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An epic guide to the best motels in California The motel, a word born in California, turns 100 this year.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Former University of Kansas guard Christian Braun turned in an epic performance in an elimination NBA playoff game Thursday night, helping keep alive the Denver Nuggets’ hopes of advancing to the 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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The royal gave the outfit a second outing at the National Assembly of Wales in June 2007, updating it with a beige hat and pearl necklace.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the pearls with a delicate rosy sheen used for a long sautoir style recalled the hue the young entrepreneur had developed through a relationship with Mikimoto.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Beatrice made multiple royal appearances this week, making a return to public life after the birth of her second child, daughter Athena, who was born prematurely.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The Magna Carta acted as a royal charter of rights and was first issued in 1215 by King John to make peace with a group of rebellious barons.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is probably our crown jewel of a landscape that’s still left to be a wild place.—
Paddy O'Connell,
Outside Online,
1 May 2025
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McIlroy is now only the sixth man, and the first since Tiger Woods, to conquer all four of golf’s crown jewel tournaments.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Imperial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperial. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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