as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
a kingly gift of 50 million dollars to his old alma mater
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Recent Examples of kingly
On the thirteenth-century tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine, she is shown wide awake and reading, while her dull and kingly husband sleeps for all eternity.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Tut’s chariots and their accoutrements illustrate every kingly purpose: riding, hunting, ceremonial processions.
—Maxwell Carter, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
The easiest way to make a kingly statement while still feeling comfortable is with a shawl collar.
—Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2022
Every dynasty has its ruler (or two) who would rather be doing something other than exercising his kingly powers, and Tu Duc, an artistic and largely ineffectual poet-ruler, was the Nguyens’ black sheep.
—Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022
The centuries-old custom involved the Secretary of State of Wales reading the Letters Patent in Welsh, while the Queen bestowed upon Charles five pieces of insignia: a sword, coronet, ring, the gold rod, and the kingly mantle.
—Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 3 Mar. 2019
Regulus was in Leo when Trump was born, but six years ago, during November 2011, the star moved from the kingly sign of Leo to Virgo.
—Rebecca Gordon, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Aug. 2017
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Tut’s chariots and their accoutrements illustrate every kingly purpose: riding, hunting, ceremonial processions.
—Maxwell Carter, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
The easiest way to make a kingly statement while still feeling comfortable is with a shawl collar.
—Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2022
Every dynasty has its ruler (or two) who would rather be doing something other than exercising his kingly powers, and Tu Duc, an artistic and largely ineffectual poet-ruler, was the Nguyens’ black sheep.
—Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2022
The centuries-old custom involved the Secretary of State of Wales reading the Letters Patent in Welsh, while the Queen bestowed upon Charles five pieces of insignia: a sword, coronet, ring, the gold rod, and the kingly mantle.
—Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 3 Mar. 2019
Regulus was in Leo when Trump was born, but six years ago, during November 2011, the star moved from the kingly sign of Leo to Virgo.
—Rebecca Gordon, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kingly
Adjective
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Convincingly portraying a woman who regains her dignity in her quest to follow in her father’s footsteps, Hart’s performance of inscrutable sacrifice balances a regal confidence with the uneasiness of someone in perpetual survival mode.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Regallier is a high-rye, double-malt bourbon aged in new American oak and finished in regal French oak casks.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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After Osbourne did his time, his father took pity and purchased a microphone, amplifier, and speakers, costing a princely £250, for him.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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One of its most disastrous legacies of the Partition is the dispute over the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which erupted into a war between India and Pakistan soon after independence and left Kashmir divided between the two countries after a ceasefire.—
Sam Dalrymple,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Jessica Capshaw as Blythe HartCapshaw plays Blythe, Don's wife and the matriarch of an aristocratic Nashville family.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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His aristocratic tastes are reflected in his various building projects, the remains of which have been excavated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Kingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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