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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
But the changes did not dramatically alter the monarchical system, and King Mohammed VI maintains the vast majority of power.
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Amaney A. Jamal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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
At least one of them was inspired by walking in the footsteps of her heroic ancestors who risked life, limb, treasure and honor to cleave an independent nation from the crest of the monarchical British Empire.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
The military uniform commissioned by Washington during the Revolutionary War became an ongoing visual symbol of the revolution’s rejection of monarchical authority in favor of America’s burgeoning republic.
—Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Amaney A. Jamal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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
At least one of them was inspired by walking in the footsteps of her heroic ancestors who risked life, limb, treasure and honor to cleave an independent nation from the crest of the monarchical British Empire.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
The military uniform commissioned by Washington during the Revolutionary War became an ongoing visual symbol of the revolution’s rejection of monarchical authority in favor of America’s burgeoning republic.
—Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchical
Adjective
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Fashion mavens Campbell and Wintour rounded out the celeb audience with regal glamour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Kate Middleton just joined the royal family for Commonwealth Day, sending several subtle fashion statements with her regal red ensemble.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Polar Music Prize is presented at a ceremony in Stockholm in the presence of the Swedish royal family.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
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The royal couple is also due to visit the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Angelica Huston stars as Lady Tressilian who hosts her favorite nephew, British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his new wife Kay (Mimi Keene) and ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) in an aristocratic estate.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Emigrating is the first thing she’s ever accomplished on her own, without Spencer or her aristocratic privilege to help her (at least, not that much).—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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