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Recent Examples of monarchical 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 Opponents have countered that this ignores fundamental aspects of our constitutional framework: the framers’ devotion to checks and balances, their aversion toward monarchical, kinglike rule, and their determination to put policymaking in the hands of Congress. Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 13 June 2025 The Americans’ victory, and, more important, the victory of democratic ideals, upended the old monarchical world order. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 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 See All Example Sentences for monarchical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchical
Adjective
  • Originally built in 1888 as a hunting lodge for the Austrian imperial family, Grand Hotel Fasano has evolved over the decades from a regal retreat into a gathering place for Europe's creative elite.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • For beauty company Clé de Peau, StudioCé staged a regal dinner for 100 at the Château de Versailles.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But the issues have reportedly caused a strain in their relationship to the point that the two have barely interacted during the royal family’s annual summer holiday at Balmoral.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Though the mother of three has made subtle changes to her hair color over the years, this latest hairstyle appears to be the lightest shade she's opted for since joining the royal family.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While its aristocratic history may be a thing of the past, the hotel (along with its grounds) does still exude the stately, elegant aura of a noble mansion.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Between July 20 and August 6, peasants across France mobilized at a stunning speed following untrue rumors of an aristocratic plot to intentionally starve out much of the population.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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