as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
set a princely meal before their guests
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Recent Examples of princely
Once the film leaps ahead to Paris in the late 1800s, Jones appears as a dandified version of his princely self.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
For the monarchy, Mountbatten-Windsor's downfall has come in stages, from his stepping back from royal duties in 2019 to the loss of the His Royal Highness (HRH) status in 2022, followed by his princely title.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
In an unprecedented move, Andrew was stripped of all royal titles, including his princely title.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The princely von Cramm Weizenbrand family first began crafting theirs in 1750 in Lower Saxony, and today the operation is based at Schloss Derneburg, which is now home to both an art foundation (the estate first belonged to the artist Georg Baselitz) and Derneburger liquor.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
For the monarchy, Mountbatten-Windsor's downfall has come in stages, from his stepping back from royal duties in 2019 to the loss of the His Royal Highness (HRH) status in 2022, followed by his princely title.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
In an unprecedented move, Andrew was stripped of all royal titles, including his princely title.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The princely von Cramm Weizenbrand family first began crafting theirs in 1750 in Lower Saxony, and today the operation is based at Schloss Derneburg, which is now home to both an art foundation (the estate first belonged to the artist Georg Baselitz) and Derneburger liquor.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princely
Adjective
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The sidewalk was narrow, but strangers instinctively gave him a regal berth.—
H. C. Wilentz,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Penelope Cruz Penélope Cruz channeled the regal glamour of Matthieu Blazy’s vision for Chanel.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Jockey Club operates under a royal charter — the King and Queen are its joint patrons — and all of its profits are reinvested in the sport.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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While nothing’s been confirmed, royal watchers have speculated that Elizabeth’s granddaughter-in-law Kate Middleton has her own intentional moves involving her bag placement.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Martha had no interest in Franco’s aristocratic, fascist Nationalists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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The American groups always had very aristocratic, wonderful names.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On the thirteenth-century tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine, she is shown wide awake and reading, while her dull and kingly husband sleeps for all eternity.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
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“Princely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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