regalia

noun

ri-ˈgāl-yə How to pronounce regalia (audio)
Definition of regalianext
as in attire
dressy clothing was impressed with the regalia of the women at the ball

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Recent Examples of regalia Something healed in me over my wedding weekend, watching my gringo groom sweat through his vintage Hollywood tux while learning to dance samba from a passista dressed in her carnival regalia. — Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Evenings were spent listening to presentations by staff, such as an introduction to Dene beadwork and regalia; spotting wildlife including grizzly bears, moose, and caribou, then watching the setting sun light up the slopes of mighty Denali. — Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026 Wide-eyed children and tipsy fathers are spellbound by the playacting queens, unbearably luminous in their regalia. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 Family portraits on loan from Chief Pharaoh include his mother, Olive, the former chief; his great-aunt, Pocahontas, in traditional buckskin regalia; the chief and his daughter. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Cory Ridgeway Program specialist, Cedarville, New Jersey What kinds of patterns are on the regalia here today? — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 22 Oct. 2026 In the video, shared by Nixon on Instagram, Benton, Baranski and others in full regalia (bustles, corsets, the whole nine yards) huddle around the iPad of John Douglas Thompson, who plays Peggy’s father, before the room explodes. — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 McDonald and Morgeson sat together near the half-court line, robed in regalia. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 In the video version, a ragtag group of Von Trapp Family-esque singers in mountain peasant regalia sing a song, with the paterfamilias (Kjartansson) leading on jazz guitar. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regalia
  1. attire
  2. costume
  3. finery
  4. apparel
Noun
  • Every year, the LACMA Gala—which is supported by Gucci—produces memorable (and extremely glamorous) formal attire moments, and this evening was sure no different.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The attention was in the detail, from Summit’s mixing table looking like an old computer monitor to the speakers having a ’90s computer casing around them, to backup dancers wearing corporate attire dancing in cubicle-like structures.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of attire
Noun
  • The debate went viral in recent days, prompting a slew of Halloween costumes, a four-course restaurant tasting menu and public appearances by a real duck named Olivia.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Elsewhere in the memoir, Dench spoke about the 2004 sci-fi film’s costuming while comparing costume fittings for movies and theatre.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of costume
Noun
  • Trees show off their finery to distract us while seeds reach the ground either by gravity or wind.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Kate Middleton and Prince William, Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester all donned their white tie finery for the Windsor Castle event.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of finery
Noun
  • The son of an Iranian immigrant who owned a women’s clothing store in Los Angeles’s Fashion District, Saghian grew up around the apparel industry before opening his first Fashion Nova outpost in a San Fernando Valley mall.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The assortment includes familiar names like Champion, along with exclusive adult apparel from Champion and select styles from The Wild Collective.
    — Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of apparel

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“Regalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regalia. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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