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as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
guests who stay in the hotel's most expensive suite live in monarchical splendor
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Recent Examples of monarchical
In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts hit back at the claim that the court was bestowing monarchical powers on the presidency.
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Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
The Islamists’ revenge on the monarchical state was swift and brutal, and soon included overrunning the U.S. embassy and taking more than 50 American hostages.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
That openness, in a poor country emerging from centuries of monarchical suppression and decades of insurgency, showed that democratic expression need not necessarily be correlated to economic status.
—Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 3 June 2024
The Photoshop debacle is just the latest in a series of flubs that have led to a popular mistrust with royal media and with the monarchical institution itself.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
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Cameron Joseph, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
The Islamists’ revenge on the monarchical state was swift and brutal, and soon included overrunning the U.S. embassy and taking more than 50 American hostages.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
That openness, in a poor country emerging from centuries of monarchical suppression and decades of insurgency, showed that democratic expression need not necessarily be correlated to economic status.
—Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 3 June 2024
The Photoshop debacle is just the latest in a series of flubs that have led to a popular mistrust with royal media and with the monarchical institution itself.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchical
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He’s dressed simply in an olive-green motorcycle jacket, pencil-thin jeans, and a dove-gray turtleneck, sitting with the same authority as his regal subjects.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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To the delight of TikTok users, the star of the evening turned out to be the creator's regal dog.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, a member of Abu Dhabi's royal family reportedly invested $1 billion for a 20% stake in Lulu.Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other stars announced for the upcoming season 3 include Sam Asghari, Real Housewives of Dubai’s Chanel Ayan, Total Divas’ Nikki Garcia, British royal Lord Ivar Mountbatten and Vanderpump Rules alum Tom Sandoval, among others.Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The mood was one of happy improvisation, a sort of aristocratic Fawlty Towers art-directed by Slim Aarons.Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Hotel Esencia | Originally the private home of an Italian Duchess located 45-minutes north of Tulum, Esencia maintains its aristocratic character in the hands of owner Kevin Wendle.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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