as in aristocracies
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
a political fund-raiser attended by the royalty of the Hollywood scene
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Recent Examples of royalties
Also included are royalties from sneaker deals, as well as earnings from memorabilia, appearances, media and businesses tied to their celebrity.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The filing comes days after Spotify was accused in another class action lawsuit of permitting massive amounts of streaming fraud on its platform, which siphons royalties from artists whose numbers aren’t artificially inflated.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2010, Niven also sued Australian band The Brewster Brothers, alleging copyright infringement and seeking publishing royalties as well as the return of two guitars.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Best, who accused her of helping steal his intellectual property rights, royalties, and publishing revenue.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The rates for small broadcasters compared to those of commercial broadcasters are lower, in an effort to protect local stations while also providing artists with royalties for their music.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
If these streams are inauthentic, the lawsuit notes, Drake received royalties that Spotify should have paid to other artists.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
In addition to royalties, artists who opt in will also receive what Sanchez argues could be valuable data.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Other income guidance was also revised higher to about $500 million, up from about $250 million previously, due to higher-than-anticipated royalties and licensing income, as well as favorable interest income.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The filing comes days after Spotify was accused in another class action lawsuit of permitting massive amounts of streaming fraud on its platform, which siphons royalties from artists whose numbers aren’t artificially inflated.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2010, Niven also sued Australian band The Brewster Brothers, alleging copyright infringement and seeking publishing royalties as well as the return of two guitars.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Best, who accused her of helping steal his intellectual property rights, royalties, and publishing revenue.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The rates for small broadcasters compared to those of commercial broadcasters are lower, in an effort to protect local stations while also providing artists with royalties for their music.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
If these streams are inauthentic, the lawsuit notes, Drake received royalties that Spotify should have paid to other artists.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
In addition to royalties, artists who opt in will also receive what Sanchez argues could be valuable data.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Other income guidance was also revised higher to about $500 million, up from about $250 million previously, due to higher-than-anticipated royalties and licensing income, as well as favorable interest income.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalties
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Not to mention, some of the leagues' bests have graced his work, including Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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The kicking game was so bad that Freeman sounded like Brian Kelly at his sarcastic best when asked about Noah Burnette, Erik Schmidt and Marcello Diomede combining to miss two extra points and one field goal.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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For the nation’s elites, Bhattacharya found Khan symbolized something entirely different.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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This has given the conflict a religious coloration, and political elites have also chosen to politicize the conflict to negotiate power and other interests, which has complicated the problem.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In fact, Pittsburgh’s Black community boasted a symphony orchestra, a mandolin string quartet, an orphanage, and a long list of literary societies and fraternal organizations.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The more fragile our societies become, the slower the transition away from fossil fuels.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Frey, a progressive Democrat, and Fateh, a socialist who has been compared to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, not only differ in their political ideologies but also in their approaches to housing and other issues.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s win represents a loss for Wall Street, whose titans tried to fund his defeat and must now work with the mayor-elect.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The line spans ready-to-wear pieces such as knitwear, jersey tops and denim, as well as accessories like canvas totes and variations of the Bou bag.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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In another, a tropical rainforest biome allows scientists to measure the impact of climate change on the tops of the forest canopy.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Once summer flowers fade and growth stops, start cleaning up the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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After writing about plants with purple flowers, two gardeners shared their purple horticultural passions.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Making Intentionality a Priority Since the beginning, Mark and Alexis’ work as Arizona personal injury lawyers has been grounded in passion, relationships, and respect, and these qualities remain to this day.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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And that’s what sets it apart from the crowd of eye creams on the shelf.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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From dry sprays to style sealers like serums, lotions, creams and oils, these are the final products applied to the hair before and after applying heat.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Royalties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royalties. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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