Thesaurus results for PRINCELY

princely

adjective

ˈprin(t)s-lē

Definition of princely

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 Travelers are welcome to come and enjoy the gorgeous views of Vaduz and the surrounding area from the castle grounds, but they are not permitted inside as the princely family really does live here. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026 In an effort to shield the monarchy from the continuing fallout, Charles fi nally stripped his younger brother of his princely title. — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 For all its public association with queerness, ballet remains largely committed to a frail, wispy femininity and a princely but muscular and explosive masculinity—with the stringent, often punishing body-shape standards to match. — Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026 The King strips Andrew of his princely titles and begins the process to evict him from Royal Lodge. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for princely

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Adjective

Stewart, in a cameo at the end of the film, plays a regal King Richard who returns from the Crusades to chastise his younger brother Prince John (played by a scene-stealing Richard Lewis).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
For the team-up, the two former Disney Channel stars posed in fancy gowns and crowns for some regal photos, marking one of the first times fans have seen them together in years.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of regal

Adjective

Queen Camilla, who wears the midi and maxidresses, took her admiration for Me+Em a step further, handing the brand a Royal Warrant as an official supplier of clothing and accessories to the royal household.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … BRIDGES UNDER FIRE — Prince Harry making 'big mistake' that could destroy the chance of royal reconciliation, expert says.

— , FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of royal

Adjective

Luchino Visconti‘s lush, aristocratic worlds have seen a major revival at repertory movie houses over the past year.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
Taylor, who reportedly bought his aristocratic title on the internet, was jailed for three years for selling a fake painting by the British artist Lowry through auction house Bonhams.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of aristocratic

Adjective

The result, historians say, has become a centralized, more politicized spectacle, marking the national milestone as a celebration of an imperial presidency rather than a revolution from kingly rule.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
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

Definition of kingly

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