Synonyms of royalties

royalties

noun

plural of royalty

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aristocracies
• best
• elites
• societies
• elect
• tops
• flowers
• A-lists
• nobilities
• Halls of Fame
• qualities
• creams
• choices
• priesthoods
• pinks
• fat
• primes
• upper crusts
• illuminati
• prides
• upper classes
• crème de la crème
• picks
• corps d'elite
• gentries
• establishments
• top drawers
• caviars
• who's whos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• millions
• masses
• commoners
• multitudes
• herds
• mobs
• rank and files
• unwasheds
• hoi polloi

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of royalties

Tomorrow acted as a licensor and distributor across its portfolio of brands, receiving all revenues and paying royalties to brands based on their individual deals. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Artists would reportedly receive royalties if users remix their tunes on Spotify, and Spotify plans to create a system that will allow remixes to appear in playlists, with the remixes counting toward artists’ streaming royalties. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026

Rather than owning and running most stores itself, the company grants independent operators the right to open locations using its brands in exchange for fees and royalties based on sales. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

The Irish novelist had pledged to donate royalties from her books to the direct-action protest group, despite the fact that the UK has, controversially, proscribed it as a terrorist organisation. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Most notably, the labels have argued that the mass uploads of AI tracks are diminishing the royalties from actual musicians. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

The two sides have been involved in opposing legal actions over contractual control, outside collaborations, releases, touring agreements, royalties and creative independence. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2026

Rooney had pledged to donate royalties from her bestselling novels, which include ‘Intermezzo’ and ‘Normal People,’ to Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization by the British government. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Tidal has also promised to label AI music and ban those tracks from accruing royalties. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026