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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
Now, with talk of overturning the 22nd Amendment and remaking the presidency in the image of a monarchical personal cult, that idea is being shredded.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
These achievements made the United States the political model of the liberal state, which displaced the monarchical dynasties of Europe in the nineteenth century, then rescued Western civilization from the totalitarian despotisms of Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union in the twentieth.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Neither the Inaugural Address nor the State of the Union is required by the Constitution, and the idea of the chief executive speaking directly to the public struck many eighteenth-century Americans as monarchical, not Presidential.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
All parties had to skirt the issue of monarchical reform.
—Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2023
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
These achievements made the United States the political model of the liberal state, which displaced the monarchical dynasties of Europe in the nineteenth century, then rescued Western civilization from the totalitarian despotisms of Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union in the twentieth.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Neither the Inaugural Address nor the State of the Union is required by the Constitution, and the idea of the chief executive speaking directly to the public struck many eighteenth-century Americans as monarchical, not Presidential.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
All parties had to skirt the issue of monarchical reform.
—Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchical
Adjective
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Kerry Washington brought a regal energy to the BAFTA Film Awards 2026 red carpet on Sunday in London, wearing a custom Prada design.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Documents in regal red covers were presented for signing.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Founded in the 16th century, the Royal Stables are best known for breeding the royal breed of the Andalucían horse, the best of which are showcased in regular breathtaking shows.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Parliamentary debate exposed how one Epstein associate advocated for another’s appointment, sparking calls for greater royal family accountability and institutional reform.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
24 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
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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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