as in majesty
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status
from an early age he had that special something, an aura of kingliness that foretold his future rise to the country's presidency
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Noun
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Their satanic majesties request your attention to this breaking news.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 May 2026 -
In fact, music, the majesty and mystery thereof, is a theme to which Simon has returned time and again.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Korean nobility of bygone eras simply had better taste.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In particular, popes wanted to select the church’s bishops rather than allowing nobility or a king to do so.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nowhere is that power more evident than in Florida’s nursing centers, where nurses serve as the backbone of quality, continuity, and dignity in care.—
Dawn Chery-Mangine,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Treating customers with dignity and respect is a founding belief at Publix.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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“Kingliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingliness. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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