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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
In 1951, Iranian politician Mohammed Mossadegh, who had opposed granting Reza monarchical powers in 1925, was named prime minister.
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Many good people don’t have the time, or haven’t made the time, to become fully informed about the threats Trump poses or the monarchical power the Supreme Court’s immunity decision would grant him.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts hit back at the claim that the court was bestowing monarchical powers on the presidency.
—Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
The Islamists’ revenge on the monarchical state was swift and brutal, and soon included overrunning the U.S. embassy and taking more than 50 American hostages.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
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Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Many good people don’t have the time, or haven’t made the time, to become fully informed about the threats Trump poses or the monarchical power the Supreme Court’s immunity decision would grant him.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts hit back at the claim that the court was bestowing monarchical powers on the presidency.
—Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
The Islamists’ revenge on the monarchical state was swift and brutal, and soon included overrunning the U.S. embassy and taking more than 50 American hostages.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchical
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Vacation rentals offer cozy hospitality throughout the town’s historic district, and the regal Lauren Rogers Museum of Art beckons with an extensive collection of paintings by celebrated artists Winslow Homer, Albert Bierstadt, and John Singer Sargent.Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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Yoshii Toranaga played by Hiroyuki Sanada was outfitted in regal attire throughout the entire series alluding to his influence.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
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Any business left unfinished at the time of dissolution will fall away, and any bills that have not received royal assent cannot be carried over to the new government.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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As of Friday, the British royal family’s Royal Diary only lists the monarch’s younger brother Prince Edward, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, as being an attendant of the State Funeral on Jan. 9.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Follow your gallery tour with a visit to another villa that once belonged to an aristocratic family—Villa Medici.Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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After her Emmy win for Succession, Snook took home an Olivier for playing all 26 roles in this new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s witty, haunting novel of vanity, aristocratic cruelty, and greed.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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