Thesaurus results for MONARCHICAL

monarchical

adjective

mə-ˈnär-ki-kəl

variants also monarchic

Definition of monarchical

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 a gesture reflecting the move from monarchical privilege to democratic consulting, a committee was convened in the new country to create the Great Seal of the United States. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 So, when republican France went to war with its monarchical neighbors, President Washington declared neutrality. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Nor was dominance by descendants of the Emerald Isle a case of monarchical nepotism. — David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 Iran’s inclinations toward democracy date at least to 1905, when a revolution diminished monarchical power and established a parliament. — John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monarchical

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The merits of Christopher Nolan’s adaptation have been much debated, but few could deny that, in a film of extreme narrative fragmentation, Hathaway’s genuinely regal presence insured that the emotional center held.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The actor arrived in a regal sky blue high-neck top with a long cascading train and clashing red lining — custom designed by Prabal Gurung — offset with a casual pair of low slung, non-maternity jeans by La Ligne that skimmed just under her bump.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of regal

Adjective

While Harry and Meghan’s decision is a surprise to many, royal historian Ed Owens said recent events created a pathway for the couple's return.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
The prince and his wife have been estranged from the royal family but are now returning to England with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.

— Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of royal

Adjective

Here’s one book written by this aristocratic Thai woman almost 80 years ago.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
In it, a twelve-year-old boy, Cosimo, rebels against his aristocratic family, and the Enlightenment’s false divide between nature and culture, by climbing a holm oak and spending his life in the canopy.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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