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as in majesty
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status
she has an air of royalty that belies her humble origins
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as in aristocracy
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 royalty
Both programs integrate with your Apple Music library, but Final Cut includes royalty-free music cues and a huge library of sound effects.
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Curtis was born in Los Angeles to Hollywood royalty, the daughter of Oscar nominees Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The family of the late victim Virginia Giuffre released a statement of relief that no one is above the law, not even royalty.
—Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
The company emphasized that the president and his family will not receive any royalty, licensing fee or financial consideration from the renaming.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Curtis was born in Los Angeles to Hollywood royalty, the daughter of Oscar nominees Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The family of the late victim Virginia Giuffre released a statement of relief that no one is above the law, not even royalty.
—Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
The company emphasized that the president and his family will not receive any royalty, licensing fee or financial consideration from the renaming.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalty
Noun
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His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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On the 900 acres, there is a secluded secret chapel that his majesty uses for private contemplation.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the show, Ha, a maid, meets Bridgerton, whose family is of high-ranking aristocracy, at a masquerade ball, where her identity is concealed by a mask.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to Deirdre Clemente, a fashion and culture historian, the emergence of the suit as the standard for men in the 18th and 19th centuries was itself a rebellion against the ornate, flashy and colorful clothing associated with aristocracy.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the context of the song, though, the ability to withstand suffering takes on a kind of nobility—not as a good in itself but as a sign of perseverance.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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The most recent season featured Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) falling for maid and illegitimate child of nobility Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) over the course of eight very Cinderella-esque episodes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nahshon Wright, Chicago Wright, 27, is a five-year veteran who made the Pro Bowl last season after having career bests in starts (16), interceptions (five, one returned for a touchdown), passes defended (11) and tackles (80).—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Foegele, 29, had the best season of his career in his first year as a King, with personal bests in goals, assists, points and plus-minus rating.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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His relatives are urging the college's Board of Trustees and administration to rescind the decision and allow McKinley to retire with dignity.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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There were also stories about Reinsdorf not being amused by the wise-cracking or esoteric commentary by Benetti during play-by-play, as if baseball were a deadly serious sport that should be treated with more dignity.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bannon has used the term globalists to refer to Silicon Valley elites, media executives, neoconservative foreign-policy hawks, proponents of lightly regulated global markets, and Jared Kushner.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mattea Conforti will appear as Becka, a girl of humble origins who attends school with Gilead’s elite.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Royalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royalty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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