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also monarchic
as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
guests who stay in the hotel's most expensive suite live in monarchical splendor
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Recent Examples of monarchical
Iran’s centuries-long monarchical tradition gave way to its first-ever republic.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
By the early 1960s, the Shah of Iran, the monarchical ruler of the country, was dealing with his fourth American President.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2025
For over nine centuries, British kings and queens have undertaken their ceremonial coronations adorned in royal regalia, serving as symbolic representations of their monarchical authority.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
But there has always been a viable middle way, a sustainable path to democratic reform that protects against all excesses, monarchical and jihadi alike.
—Madawi Al-Rasheed, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2021
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
By the early 1960s, the Shah of Iran, the monarchical ruler of the country, was dealing with his fourth American President.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2025
For over nine centuries, British kings and queens have undertaken their ceremonial coronations adorned in royal regalia, serving as symbolic representations of their monarchical authority.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
But there has always been a viable middle way, a sustainable path to democratic reform that protects against all excesses, monarchical and jihadi alike.
—Madawi Al-Rasheed, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchical
Adjective
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The five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The critics jury gave a special mention to Natchez, directed by Suzannah Herbert and produced by Darcy McKinnon, a film set in the titular Mississippi town lined with more regal pre-Civil War mansions than any other place in the country.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Consequences for Andrew have been coming at a slow trickle for more than a decade, culminating in this ultimate royal eviction.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Eisenberg says the upcoming heist flick's entire cast has been fielding questions about the crime, in which multiple royal jewels were stolen from the renowned Parisian museum in broad daylight.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Federalist critics in Congress argued the colonnades looked aristocratic.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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These ranged from the aristocratic elite who dominated the military and bureaucracy and yearned for a return to monarchy, to communists who sought proletarian rule, to the National Socialists who wanted to establish a right-wing dictatorship.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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