royalty

noun

ˈrȯi(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce royalty (audio)
Definition of royaltynext
1
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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2
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 Minnelli is Hollywood royalty, the daughter of actress Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026 Showing off his prize porcelain in the studio during his podcast, Cat noted proudly that it had been used and flushed by royalty, including Jim Calhoun, Kevin Ollie and Dan Hurley. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 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 Bertha is equally disoriented without her supportive spouse, but Coon believes that her character was justified in pressuring Gladys to marry royalty. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for royalty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalty
  1. majesty
  2. aristocracy
  3. nobility
  4. best
  5. dignity
  6. elite
Noun
  • Take in the majesty of Victoria Falls, enjoy a safari stop at Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater, and venture into Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park with expert guides to view the country’s famous mountain gorillas.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Thankfully, the lunar disk will set a few hours after midnight, leaving a window of beautifully dark sky before dawn in which to enjoy the full majesty of the annual meteor shower.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of majesty
Noun
  • There’s a luminous series of royal blue engravings presented with ornate flourishes, recalling styles favored by the French aristocracy.
    — Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Antón Martín neighborhood, Golden Mile Apartment Madrid’s Salamanca district, where this home is located, was designed in the 19th century as a residential area for aristocracy and the like.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of aristocracy
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  • Legal recognition of the country’s nobility stopped in 1946 and for aristocrats such as Princess Giacinta Ruspoli, upkeep of the family’s ancestral homes doesn’t come cheap.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas Jefferson is believed to have loved these wines and today they are enjoyed by Italian nobility and discerning wine lovers the world over.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nobility
Noun
  • Nichols won Best Director at the 1968 Oscars for his work, and the film is consistently named on the list of bests on the American Film Institute’s various lists.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Lamb had 189 yards receiving on career bests of 21 targets and 17 catches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of best
Noun
  • Unwilling to compromise her dignity, Navier acquiesces to the emperor’s request on one condition — that she be allowed to remarry rival Crown Prince Heinrey (Lee Jongsuk) of the Western Kingdom.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • You will be listened to, supported and treated with dignity and respect.
    — Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dignity
Noun
  • For over 50 years, college football’s elite congregated in New Haven, for the Walter Camp Football Foundation awards dinner.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The findings also suggest that at least some members of the ancient Siberian elite consumed weed for its intoxicating effects.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
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