variants also monarchic
Definition of monarchicalnext
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 Since the Pahlavi monarchy’s nation-building project began in 1925, successive governments, both monarchical and then the Islamic Republic, have treated ethnic diversity as a security challenge and repeatedly suppressed demands for political inclusion, language rights and local governance. Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026 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. 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 All parties had to skirt the issue of monarchical reform. Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for monarchical
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Adjective
  • The bathroom feels regal and vogue, lined with polished Vermont marble and brass fixtures.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
  • The Camellia Grill Ronnie Jaeger New Orleans, Louisiana The regal exterior of The Camellia Grill is painted bright white and features tall, impressive columns.
    George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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  • The Trumps later showed off the White House's new beehive to the royal couple.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Von Steuben’s military career, intelligence and connection to the royal family elevated him into elite circles.
    Amanda Rosa Updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • My father, a boy, sat in the back seat with his brothers and Choute—Duchess of Montmoreau, née de Troguindy, a beautiful and aristocratic woman who went by this single childhood nickname.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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