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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
He was kind of treated like royalty at the racetrack.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Hollywood royalty, from Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman to Sabrina Carpenter and Teyana Taylor, will hit the red carpet in their sartorial best for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual gala.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 May 2026
In order to use those names, the marathon operator pays royalties to the city.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
This orange eggless custard is an impressive dessert that will earn you the title of dessert royalty.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Hollywood royalty, from Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman to Sabrina Carpenter and Teyana Taylor, will hit the red carpet in their sartorial best for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual gala.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 May 2026
In order to use those names, the marathon operator pays royalties to the city.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
This orange eggless custard is an impressive dessert that will earn you the title of dessert royalty.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalty
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Their satanic majesties request your attention to this breaking news.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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In fact, music, the majesty and mystery thereof, is a theme to which Simon has returned time and again.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Breyer is married to Joanna Freda Hare, a psychologist and member of the British aristocracy.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The lower classes and the clergy had always hated the Castilians, and the Portuguese aristocracy and the commercial classes—previously content with the patronage and the economic opportunities that the union with Spain had provided—had become dissatisfied during the preceding 20 years.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Korean nobility of bygone eras simply had better taste.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In particular, popes wanted to select the church’s bishops rather than allowing nobility or a king to do so.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hollywood royalty, from Beyoncé and Nicole Kidman to Sabrina Carpenter and Teyana Taylor, will hit the red carpet in their sartorial best for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual gala.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Test your knowledge of baseball bests, restaurant revamps and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Nowhere is that power more evident than in Florida’s nursing centers, where nurses serve as the backbone of quality, continuity, and dignity in care.—
Dawn Chery-Mangine,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Treating customers with dignity and respect is a founding belief at Publix.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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Christopher argued Pratt’s candidacy also complicates the idea that anyone tied to Hollywood is automatically viewed as part of a disconnected elite.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions against Cuba's military regime and elites.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Royalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royalty. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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