How to Use regal in a Sentence

regal

adjective
  • The regal T-Rex was once the kind of the prehistoric jungle and all that jazz.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Where The Palm is pink and regal, The Royal is more neutral and modern.
    Mercedes Bleth, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Here's a closer look at one of the regal ceiling designs.
    Janaya Wecker, House Beautiful, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The oldest piece of English regal regalia is … a spoon.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • The Númenóreans are sort of the pristine, regal humans, and then the Southland is sort of the poor man’s human.
    Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Pugh looks regal in a pearl lace headpiece, while Josh Brolin stands in the fiery remnants of a bloody battle.
    Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Reem Acra accessorized a regal ball gown with a black tulle wrap.
    Ivy Manners, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • In the photo, the pop star is seen wrapped tight in the cozy blanket, while staring out into the distance with a regal pout.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Rideau: This era to date has become more timeless and regal with navy blues, dark greys, and of course tone-on-tone of whites and off-whites.
    Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 23 June 2023
  • The pair entered to fanfare on a red carpet, decked out in regal dresses, gloves, and tiaras.
    Vulture, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Second trip later in the year was like a busload of fans there, but the Queen was regal and calm as ever.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Eventually, the dog joins her for a very regal couch shot.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 9 Feb. 2023
  • While purple is regal, an orchid shade is both grand and suited for a small space.
    Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The last name helps elevate her status, but all this would be true even if her last name were non-regal.
    Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The artist modelled a regal stance for the race-car driver, who grinned sheepishly and made a finger gun with his hand.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • For the second set of photos, the couple is dressed in white regal ensembles with capes from the same creatives.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Have afternoon tea at the Palace Hotel. Want to feel a little more regal?
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
  • Princess Kate has followed the stylish trick to stand out in the crowd, rocking every color from bubblegum pink to regal red.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Some design pros reserve this regal-lite style of bed for rooms with very tall ceilings.
    Elizabeth Sweet, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Matching the drape of the lengthy trains on Napoleon’s cotton velvet and faux ermine robe and Josephine’s regal cloak to the majesty of the artwork proved an endeavor.
    Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Her husband Jay-Z looked regal as ever in a brown suit, complete with a blazer and vest.
    USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
  • The regal rooms are filled with antiques and have exceptional city views.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 23 May 2023
  • My father used only regal honorifics for the women in his life.
    Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • In an early scene, the queen speaks at the United Nations wearing regal purple.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The answer: a hooded gown, one of the most eternally regal garments in fashion.
    Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Mitchell sang while sitting in a regal white-and-gold chair, as did her accompanists.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The portrait shows her in the regal pose of a Western monarch — a way of asserting her authority.
    Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Austin Butler, with his regal cheekbones, his eyes as soft as a sigh of longing, conjures both the carnal majesty and the dreamy sadness of Elvis.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Everyone's eyes were drawn to one performer in a regal black gown with lace and intricate beadwork along the bodice and sleeves.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But, fine, if it must be defined, then the word is obviously regal.
    Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023

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