kingliness

Definition of kinglinessnext
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
  • The team leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first half thanks to the majesty and refreshing return-to-form of Christian Pulisic, who assisted on the first goal and finished off the second.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
  • There are acid critiques of settler colonialism alongside tributes to the majesty of the American landscape, sober revisitations of enslavement alongside hopeful pleas for liberation, bitter denouncements of intervention in wars abroad alongside quaint homages to homespun Americanness.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The Korean nobility of bygone eras simply had better taste.
    Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Ava rejects Deborah’s wishes to end her own life with dignity, tries to accept them, rejects them again, and finally reaches reconciliation.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • This is about stability, dignity, and fairness.
    Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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“Kingliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingliness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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