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regal

adjective

ˈrē-gəl

Definition of regal

as in royal

fit for or worthy of a royal ruler the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen

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as in magnificent

large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception envisioned a regal wedding with hundreds of guests, a full choir, and a reception at the fanciest hotel in town

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Recent Examples of regal Tracee Ellis Ross’s voluminous Afro, for example, sits right at her collarbone for a regal look. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Charlotte has already garnered praise for acting every part the princess during royal outings—often helping manage the temperaments of her brothers and setting a regal example. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Oct. 2026 The hotel's 18 rooms and five suites are all individually decorated with gloriously over-the-top touches in the form of antiques, sumptuous velvet duvet covers, and regal tones of red and gold that harken back to the property's royal history. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Coming from the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, Patrick has the most mellifluous tones, regal and elegant. — Kyle MacLachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regal

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Adjective

The royal couple remain married and a regal drama that includes many characters still alive has echoes of The Crown as well as Dutch series Máxima, which Beta also distributes.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Their peace shatters when Sovieshu rescues Rashta (Lee Se-young), a runaway slave, on a royal hunt and brings her home as his concubine.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of royal

Adjective

Turning slowly, Snyder saw a magnificent bull with heavy mahogany antlers walk into the clearcut.

— Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026
The film, set in the magnificent highlands of Montenegro’s Sinjajevina plateau, centers on Gara and her 13-year-old daughter Nada.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of magnificent

Adjective

Hélène was born into a world of Russian nobles in exile who transposed their aristocratic geography onto the suburbs of Paris (Meudon, where Hélène grew up, became Miedonsk) and whose Russophone children only began learning French at school.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
And yet these engravings are informed by the artist’s signature subversive irony, incorporating French aristocratic styles to elevate Haitians bent on destroying French colonial power.

— Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of aristocratic

Adjective

Sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard, known for her craggy, majestic wood forms carved from cedar, died at her home in New York on October 27 of Alzheimer’s disease.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026
As if the majestic dress was not enough, Fanning and her stylist Samantha McMillen managed to find the most precise shoes to complete the look, which is no easy feat.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of majestic

Adjective

For 28 years and one day, Karl Bushby took the long way home on an epic odyssey of human endurance back to northern England.

— Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams says her team's epic return in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals, which earned them their first WNBA title Saturday night against the Atlanta Dream, was always in the cards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of epic

Adjective

The Spurs believe the most imposing version of their defensive cornerstone has yet to arrive.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
When houses squeeze into their lots, vehicles grow more imposing, and storefronts battle for attention, the problem is no longer simply whether something is beautiful or ugly.

— Debbie Millman, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of imposing

Adjective

Sunday wasn’t a day to make any grand conclusions about Malik Willis.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
The grand double-height foyer offers a taste of what is beyond, with mosaic-tile floors and a gold-leaf ceiling inset with a fresco reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

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