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also monarchic
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
Trump bestowed on himself the monarchical moniker on Wednesday after proclaiming victory over New York’s new car-traffic toll plan for Manhattan.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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
In the Paramount+ series’ forthcoming Season 2, which premieres on Sunday, Feb. 23, don’t expect to see Spencer’s bride talk much about her monarchical upbringing.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Jan. 2025
The nation’s founders enshrined the separation of powers precisely to counter monarchical tendencies more than two centuries ago.
—Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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
In the Paramount+ series’ forthcoming Season 2, which premieres on Sunday, Feb. 23, don’t expect to see Spencer’s bride talk much about her monarchical upbringing.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Jan. 2025
The nation’s founders enshrined the separation of powers precisely to counter monarchical tendencies more than two centuries ago.
—Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchical
Adjective
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Like the other scents, Grey Blazer is aromatic but also has a regal edge.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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Georgina Rodríguez's Met Gala debut was as regal as could be.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The name is inspired by the Spanish royal family’s practice of gifting pairs of merino sheep to other monarchs to honor its relationships.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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After the allegations, Andrew resigned from his public roles with the royal family in May 2020, and had his honorary military affiliations and royal charitable patronages removed by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in January 2022.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Don’t be fooled by its aristocratic interiors—rates start at around $180 per night—and be sure to make reservations at the hotel’s excellent Asturian restaurant, whose dishes spotlight local ingredients like sea urchin caviar and smoked Los Caserinos cheese.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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But instead of roaming around 18th century Europe fueled by an aristocratic family fortune, today’s Beautiful People (also called the BPs) are traveling the world and soaking up culture courtesy of big luxury brands.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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