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
The suit alleges reputational damage, impact on Disney relationships, and loss of royalties.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Morake alleges reputational damage, impact on Disney relationships and loss of royalties.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
As part of an effort to tamp down on fraud, Spotify (somewhat controversially) doesn’t even start paying out royalties until a song generates 1,000 streams.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Morake claims the viral spread caused reputational damage, impact on Disney relationships, and loss of royalties.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Companies pay Arm royalties to use its CPU design, whereas RISC-V is effectively a blueprint that can be used for free.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Smith earned millions of dollars from his fraudulent streams, siphoning off royalties from the legitimate artists in the royalty pool.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
At its core, Callandor’s offering allows athletes to license their digital identities and collect royalties when AI systems draw on their likeness or performance data.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Buchholz said the royalties helped the Playhouse’s board build a cash reserve.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Morake alleges reputational damage, impact on Disney relationships and loss of royalties.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
As part of an effort to tamp down on fraud, Spotify (somewhat controversially) doesn’t even start paying out royalties until a song generates 1,000 streams.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Morake claims the viral spread caused reputational damage, impact on Disney relationships, and loss of royalties.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Companies pay Arm royalties to use its CPU design, whereas RISC-V is effectively a blueprint that can be used for free.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Smith earned millions of dollars from his fraudulent streams, siphoning off royalties from the legitimate artists in the royalty pool.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
At its core, Callandor’s offering allows athletes to license their digital identities and collect royalties when AI systems draw on their likeness or performance data.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Buchholz said the royalties helped the Playhouse’s board build a cash reserve.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalties
Noun
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But Pickens wants a long-term deal, and 2025 brought lots of career-bests for him in a contract year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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All these people in their Sunday best.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cruz portrayed the Republican party as a group of blue-collar workers and populists, blasting Democrats as coastal elites who are out of touch with the average American.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our present tax policies written by Congress benefit wealthy elites and powerful corporations instead of the people who actually do the work to make our nation great.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Even the libertarian president of Argentina, Javier Milei, came all the way from South America to laud Orbán, a man who has built one of Europe’s most centralized and repressive societies.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Books are how societies remember… argue… dissent… and imagine.—
Julie Finch,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Congratulations to the new members-elect.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Louis Koo enters the franchise in the 2017 thread as Chief Executive-elect Adrian Yip Shun-ting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The cocktails were made out of 50 milliliter bottles of Absolut-brand vodka with gray cloth stuffed into the tops.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Manchester City was tops among EPL clubs for 2024-25 commercial revenue at $452 million.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ka'mardre Coleman remembered Students and family of Ka'mardre Coleman gathered in the high school's courtyard with flowers, balloons and candles.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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None of them had sent me flowers, or even a sympathy card.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Singapore Sling and the Million Dollar Cocktail are sisters who share the same DNA and many of the same qualities but possess quite different temperaments and have gone on to enjoy different lives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Its output has become increasingly nuanced and creative over the years, however, displaying elements of conventionally human qualities like metaphor, satire and social commentary.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Although it’s designed for very dry skin, the lotion still spreads easily and absorbs faster than many traditional eczema creams.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lightweight moisturizer Heavy creams are great for winter, but rising temperatures call for a lightweight moisturizer that won't feel heavy on hot, humid days.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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