Thesaurus results for MONARCHAL

monarchal

adjective

variants or monarchial

Definition of monarchal

as in royal

fit for or worthy of a royal ruler a singing superstar with a monarchal haughtiness that drives her assistants crazy

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Recent Examples of monarchal This transformation, taking place over a roughly seventy-five-year period between the American Revolution and the Civil War, coincided with a period of intense political and cultural identity formation, led by the first generations of Anglo-American men not raised under monarchial rule. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

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Adjective

While Harry and Meghan’s decision is a surprise to many, royal historian Ed Owens said recent events created a pathway for the couple's return.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
The prince and his wife have been estranged from the royal family but are now returning to England with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.

— Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of royal

Adjective

The merits of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation have been much debated, but few could deny that, in a film of extreme narrative fragmentation, Hathaway’s genuinely regal presence insured that the emotional center held.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The actor arrived in a regal sky blue high-neck top with a long cascading train and clashing red lining — custom designed by Prabal Gurung — offset with a casual pair of low slung, non-maternity jeans by La Ligne that skimmed just under her bump.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of regal

Adjective

Here’s one book written by this aristocratic Thai woman almost 80 years ago.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
In it, a twelve-year-old boy, Cosimo, rebels against his aristocratic family, and the Enlightenment’s false divide between nature and culture, by climbing a holm oak and spending his life in the canopy.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of aristocratic

Adjective

This is a dynastic struggle rooted in antiquated monarchical, patriarchal belief systems.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Federalists were for this grand gesture, but their opponents, Jeffersonian republicans (later called Democrat-Republicans), were against such monarchical trappings.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026

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