as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
a richly appointed, queenly bedroom, complete with a massive four-poster bed
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Recent Examples of queenly
The Instagram photo showing her queenly self in the glowing red chest plate caught the attention of the manufacturer, and Gasteyer gave Omnilux permission to share it on their own socials.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The smoky timber of Okonedo’s voice endows Regina with a queenly confidence, despite her flighty circumstances.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The queenly soprano, whom everyone venerates but somehow fails to recognize, gives off a whiff of Emilia Marty in Janacek’s The Makropulos Case.
—Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
Within these walls the queen could take a break from her queenly duties, entertain her coterie of closest confidantes, and play with her children.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 17 July 2023
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The smoky timber of Okonedo’s voice endows Regina with a queenly confidence, despite her flighty circumstances.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The queenly soprano, whom everyone venerates but somehow fails to recognize, gives off a whiff of Emilia Marty in Janacek’s The Makropulos Case.
—Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
Within these walls the queen could take a break from her queenly duties, entertain her coterie of closest confidantes, and play with her children.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 17 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queenly
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Denim with velvet gradient effects in blue, lace overlays and voluminous wide-leg silhouettes that use up to 60 percent more fabric than standard fits help tell this regal story.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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This time, there was no royal walkabout, but a mix of quasi-regal public engagements and private commercial events for a tour that’s part-celebrity, part-charity.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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The royal family has a slate of events planned for April 21, Queen Elizabeth's centenary.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lately, a lot of the headlines around the British royal family have had to do with the Epstein scandal surrounding Andrew and Fergie, or King Charles and Kate Middleton’s health.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Queenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queenly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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