the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen
envisioned a regal wedding with hundreds of guests, a full choir, and a reception at the fanciest hotel in town
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Gone were the regal ceremony and traditionalism, replaced by a humility intended to imitate Christ’s poverty.—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025 But even the most regal and impressive dinosaur sometimes has an itch to scratch.—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 This was an actor with a marvelous, pliable face, not necessarily movie-star handsome but made up of bits and pieces of star quality: the cleft chin, the ready smile, the slightly doughy nose that somehow made his face look comically regal.—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025 The tech world is abuzz with the announcement of the Stargate AI Project, an ambitious $500 billion initiative unveiled by President Donald Trump on January 21, 2025—just one day after his regal inauguration ceremony, which saw the attendance of many of the world’s top tech leaders.—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regal
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin regalis — more at royal
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