princeliness

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Recent Examples of princeliness The whole place had been assembled decades earlier with an eye toward princeliness, and now had a shabby, endearing grandeur. Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 2 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for princeliness
Noun
  • There’s no shortage of melty cheese, and a dash of half-and-half adds just the right amount of richness to the broth.
    Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The result is a one-of-a-kind pattern, infused with Cucinelli’s signature mix of understatement and richness.
    Jon Roth, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There are no income requirements and no conditions on how the cash is spent; the program is designed on dignity and trust.
    Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That same year, Murad was named the United Nations’ first goodwill ambassador for the dignity of survivors of human trafficking.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Reincarnated as a Mandarin Oriental in 2015 and given a contemporary update, the hotel exudes opulence and glamour.
    Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There were also stars who leaned into opulence this week, too.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the financial troubles that the couple face given Fyodor’s inability to deliver pages, Szumowska and Englert feature scatological humor that further dissolves any notions of elegance associated with 19th-century Europe.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With Baggy Jeans Sometimes a baggy jean can veer into sloppy territory, but adding some Mary Janes gives a boost of elegance.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The 538-foot-tall building is out of scale for a neighborhood of mostly buildings between four and six stories, and will contain just 34 luxury condos, some with their own private entrances and garages.
    David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • While Detroit currently has enough financial wiggle room to not worry about exceeding the luxury tax, there is the NBA repeater tax levied to teams that go over the luxury tax in at least three out of four seasons.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But then, what is art if not an attempt to tidy up the real world’s teeming luxuriance?
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The comic luxuriance of Roman references should not blind us to the significance of these constant appeals to the Roman Republic and to classical virtue.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022
Noun
  • Each of the Maisons is represented via artifacts that tell their unique stories of sumptuousness and cultural dialogue that helped shape diplomacy, identity, and popular culture.
    Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • In the sumptuousness of the bibliophile’s parlor, studying Black history occasioned reverent, joyous gatherings.
    Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bezos and Sánchez Bezos received backlash for the event’s lavishness during global hardships.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Vanity Fair of today embodies a certain sort of lavishness—an often unironic appreciation of and yearning for rich people things.
    Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Princeliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princeliness. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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