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as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
the school superintendent received a royal welcome
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
had a royal argument over family finances
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as in smooth
involving minimal difficulty or effort
unfortunately, there is no royal way for a person to achieve maturity
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Recent Examples of royal
It’s always attracted royal families, aristocrats and celebrities including David Bowie, who retreated there to recharge their batteries there after exhausting tours.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The royal family truly lost a couple who would have made the Monarchy stronger.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In each, the real culprit causing the leading lady to turn into Manjulika, the unhinged spirit of a royal dancer, was eventually identified as dissociative identity disorder.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the island’s development in late 2022, and several members of the Saudi royal family were on hand for the official opening.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The royal family truly lost a couple who would have made the Monarchy stronger.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In each, the real culprit causing the leading lady to turn into Manjulika, the unhinged spirit of a royal dancer, was eventually identified as dissociative identity disorder.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the island’s development in late 2022, and several members of the Saudi royal family were on hand for the official opening.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Claridge’s, the legendary London hotel on Brook Street, effortlessly combines Art Deco glamour, multi-lingual staff, and refined restaurants to deliver a regal experience infused with unmistakably British ingredients.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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As has been its custom for years, the Raleigh fixture is now a winter wonderland, decked out with thousands of sparkling lights, dazzling ornaments, Christmas trees, regal Nutcrackers, wreaths and festive garlands.Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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But Branagh, Ashford, and Skilbeck offer no consistent access to the play’s magnificent existential darkness.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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That is due, in large part, to people dying and coming back, and so there’s a soap opera quality to it that can be magnificent.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Returning from larger stomping grounds to run one of the state’s most diverse cities is not always the smoothest transition, political experts have said.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Trump thanked President Joe Biden for a smooth transition of power during their White House meeting.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 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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The revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi inspired the fractious kingdoms of the Italian peninsula to merge as a nation by reminding them of a glorious precedent, the Roman Republic.Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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The first tragedy is made all the more poignant by the film’s striking opening, in which moments of Callas’ life are intercut with a stark, beautiful image of her singing with glorious power — an image Lachman makes iconic through his stunning black-and-white photography.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
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Weighing in at 8 pounds, the stick vacuum is very easy to maneuver.Clara McMahon, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Make winter maintenance easier by learning how to start a snow blower.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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P!nk is celebrating the end of her epic Summer Carnival tour.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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Simultaneously, Christopher Nolan’s epic historical drama explored the thorniest corners of the 20th century — taking aim at the West’s use of nuclear weapons (notably without showing their horrifying aftermath) and earning nearly $976 million worldwide.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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If peace has always been but a simple voluntary choice, the price of human imperfection has been paid in the coin of perpetual war.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Or that a different definition will make a theory simpler.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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