principality

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Recent Examples of principality The 21-room waterfront property, acquired by the businessman’s holding company, is located in the principality’s Mareterra district. Tara Patel, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026 With that, Grace decided to abandon her blazing career in Hollywood and move to the small principality of Monaco. Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026 On this day in 1956, the two-day wedding celebration of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III began in the tiny European principality of Monaco. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 Monaco’s princess brides leave their bouquets at the Sainte-Dévote Chapel dedicated to the principality’s patron saint. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for principality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for principality
Noun
  • The Duke of Cornwall inherited the duchy in September 2022.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • The European duchy is Luxembourg.
    Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • That is a reflection of the kingdom’s shifting priorities and greater focus on bringing in foreign investors.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 June 2026
  • However, our sweet goddess planet will very soon venture into the kingdom of Leo from June 13 until July 9.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Using hundreds of elephants to haul artillery, Cornwallis invaded Mysore and carved up the sultanate.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • If anything, the incident has become part of brand Beckham mythology; an early indication of David and Victoria’s fashion-forwardness and media savvy that has morphed into today’s multimillion-dollar sport, beauty and business empire.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • This bridge symbolizes an empire striving to protect itself from its ultimate demise.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • In October, Andrew was stripped of his princely title, his dukedom, and a number of awards and honorifics.
    Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 2 Feb. 2026
  • However, the scandal surrounding King Charles' brother, the former Prince Andrew — who was stripped of his dukedom as well as his other royal titles, including prince, in October 2025 — has led some to believe that the York title is tainted and won't be reassigned in the future.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • As a reward for leading numerous successful military campaigns against southern separatists in 1994, Saleh appointed Hadi as vice president of the new republic.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • So Americans embraced Roman triumphal arches—symbols of that ancient republic—almost from the start.
    Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • But a series of 15th century directives from the Vatican authorized Portuguese sovereigns to conquer Africa and the Americas and enslave non-Christians.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
  • The sovereign first wore her favorite crown on November 4, 1952, for the opening ceremony of parliament that year.
    Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • When God charged Adam with dominion over the garden, the word that matters — the word Pettigrew keeps returning to — is stewardship.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • At stake for Netflix is its continuing SVOD dominion over one of its biggest subscriber markets in the world.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 25 May 2026

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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/principality. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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