as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
set a princely meal before their guests
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Recent Examples of princely
When Britain divided its Indian colony into a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan in 1947, the status of what was then the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was left undecided.
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Aijaz Hussain, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
Gingerly walking down the rickety steps of the church, John Jr. gallantly clasping her hand, her face flushed with euphoria and surprise at the princely gesture, Carolyn was the Camelot bride.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
All for the princely salary of $3,200.
—Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
The children of Prince Edward, the king’s younger brother, have so far declined to use their princely titles.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2023
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Aijaz Hussain, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2023
Gingerly walking down the rickety steps of the church, John Jr. gallantly clasping her hand, her face flushed with euphoria and surprise at the princely gesture, Carolyn was the Camelot bride.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
All for the princely salary of $3,200.
—Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
The children of Prince Edward, the king’s younger brother, have so far declined to use their princely titles.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princely
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,
19 Feb. 2025
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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
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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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K by Dolce & Gabbana would be a kingly gift for any man.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
30 Nov. 2022
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Every dynasty has its ruler (or two) who would rather be doing something other than exercising his kingly powers, and Tu Duc, an artistic and largely ineffectual poet-ruler, was the Nguyens’ black sheep.—
Hanya Yanagihara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2022
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“Princely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princely. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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