variants
or monarchial
as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
a singing superstar with a monarchal haughtiness that drives her assistants crazy
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Adjective
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The historic charm — the regal theaters and terraced houses — was part of the pull.—
Gerald Narciso Jeremie Souteyrat,
New York Times,
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The movie belongs to Eunice, portrayed with regal but human-scaled bravery by the superb and Oscar-nominated Fernanda Torres.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When Italy became a unified country in 1861, the royal family of Savoy became its rulers, and Turin—not Rome—became the country’s first capital.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Before the main chamber was breached, some Egyptologists theorized the tomb belonged to a royal consort.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sina Villa Matilde About 40 minutes from Turin, this elegant hotel is set in an 18th-century residence that once belonged to the Bishop of Ivrea and later to the aristocratic Bocca family, who is behind Sina Hotels.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Pinacoteca and its treasures are my neighbors in an area that preserves the blend of aristocratic elegance and popular charm that is one of Milan’s most enchanting qualities.—
Miles Socha for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump bestowed on himself the monarchical moniker on Wednesday after proclaiming victory over New York’s new car-traffic toll plan for Manhattan.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Jefferson converted the State of the Union speech into a written message, regarding the pomp of the speech as too monarchical (sadly, the speech was revived by Woodrow Wilson for exactly that reason).—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Monarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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