royal

adjective

ˈrȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce royal (audio)
Definition of royalnext
1
as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler the school superintendent received a royal welcome

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2
as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception had a royal argument over family finances

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3
as in smooth
involving minimal difficulty or effort unfortunately, there is no royal way for a person to achieve maturity

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Recent Examples of royal Specifically, the king created a watercolor depicting Birkhall, the British royal family’s private country residence in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the Balmoral estate, which was reproduced on some of the pieces in the capsule collection. — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 Evidence showed that Alfozan had been chatting with a member of the KSA royal family on WhatsApp, while pursuing opportunities to permanently move back to Saudi Arabia during the country’s biggest AI push yet, the government argued. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 The evidence includes Alfozan’s WhatsApp conversations with an unnamed Saudi royal family member, who allegedly wanted the ex-OpenAI employee to join an AI initiative being launched in the country. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Prince Khalid bin Bader Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family, joined the firm as a venture partner in 2025. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for royal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for royal
  1. regal
  2. magnificent
  3. smooth
  4. aristocratic
  5. glorious
  6. easy
  7. epic
  8. simple
Adjective
  • Tracee Ellis Ross’s voluminous Afro, for example, sits right at her collarbone for a regal look.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 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
Definition of regal
Adjective
  • Omaanda is among a handful of smart new lodges upping the game amid the remote and magnificent landscapes of Namibia, a rising star on the African safari circuit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Teddy bears and trains, baseballs and dolls dance through the air into Santa's enormous sack, which sits at Santa's feet, or rather Harry's, who is perched high on the throne at the back of the float, magnificent in white whiskers and red velvet.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of magnificent
Adjective
  • Each time a shutter fires, and each time a tire squeals, involves countless pieces working together to deliver a smooth outcome.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists expected the asteroid’s surface to be a smooth, sandy sphere where OSIRIS-REx could seamlessly touch down.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of smooth
Adjective
  • 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
  • Similarly, after the traumas of the Civil War and Reconstruction, some Southern writers emphasized aberrant behavior to undercut the aristocratic whitewash of gentility and custom.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of aristocratic
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  • And proving that great beauty knows no age, Olivia Colman made a glorious case for embracing the gray.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Until this glorious fall Saturday afternoon gave way to the hints of early evening, Indiana football — once the losingest team in all of college football — hadn’t tasted their ordinary helping of defeat for 666 days.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of glorious
Adjective
  • Airscope lets scientists record brain activity at the cellular level even when multiple animals move and interact naturally, making real-world neuroscience experiments much easier.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Their contracts can run hundreds of pages, making harmful terms easy to bury.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of easy
Adjective
  • Saturday night, the Hurricanes outlasted Florida State, 43-35, the double overtime game adding another epic episode to the rivalry.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Today's Amazon Deals of the Day are featuring epic discounts on tech that leads by example, rather than their price tag.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of epic
Adjective
  • The actor wore a long black leather coat over a simple black tank, paired with straight-leg blue jeans cinched with a leather belt.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The company played with flexible workdays instead of rigid schedules, clearer windows for collaboration, simpler rules for meetings, better ways to share and document work, and more intentional reasons for coming together in person.
    — Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of simple

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“Royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royal. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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