variants
or monarchial
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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Adjective
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The Jockey Club operates under a royal charter — the King and Queen are its joint patrons — and all of its profits are reinvested in the sport.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026 -
While nothing’s been confirmed, royal watchers have speculated that Elizabeth’s granddaughter-in-law Kate Middleton has her own intentional moves involving her bag placement.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The sidewalk was narrow, but strangers instinctively gave him a regal berth.—
H. C. Wilentz,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Penelope Cruz Penélope Cruz channeled the regal glamour of Matthieu Blazy’s vision for Chanel.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Martha had no interest in Franco’s aristocratic, fascist Nationalists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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The American groups always had very aristocratic, wonderful names.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For the first time in 37 years, the channel did not broadcast the Commonwealth Day ceremony, one of the most important events in the British monarchical calendar, live.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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Such a position would run roughshod over the text and original meaning of the Constitution, and create a dangerous form of near-monarchical presidential power.—
Ilya Somin,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Monarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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