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as in majesty
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status
she has an air of royalty that belies her humble origins
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as in aristocracy
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
a political fund-raiser attended by the royalty of the Hollywood scene
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Recent Examples of royalty
Bob’s Burgers has a long history of recruiting rock royalty to sing songs about butts, burgers, and more.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said the scheme netted Smith more than $8 million by diverting royalty payments away from legitimate artists.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Beatdapp, a firm specializing in streaming fraud detection, estimates fraudulent music streams generate approximately $2 billion in diverted, illegitimate royalties every year.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
His family, of course, is part of the royalty of the sport.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said the scheme netted Smith more than $8 million by diverting royalty payments away from legitimate artists.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Beatdapp, a firm specializing in streaming fraud detection, estimates fraudulent music streams generate approximately $2 billion in diverted, illegitimate royalties every year.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
His family, of course, is part of the royalty of the sport.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalty
Noun
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The fact that none of us got to see it, adds to the majesty and allure of the yeti, right?—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Many scientists have expressed how studying the majesty of the cosmos can be complementary rather than conflicting with their faith or spiritual practice.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Marquess of Hartington and a member of the British aristocracy.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the rest of the aristocracy still favors sons over daughters.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lagerbielke — or more accurately, the 11th Baron Lagerbielke — is a member of the Swedish nobility and lies 254th in line to the country’s throne.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Known as the Dragon Slayer, he’s often shown meditating, praying, waxing philosophical, and pontificating on nobility, integrity and honor.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brzustewicz led all Knights in scoring with 54 points in 59 games this season on the strength of three-year bests in goals (19) and assists (35).—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Check out three of our most popular collections from our Better Homes & Gardens line at Walmart (Brookbury, Ezra, and Marlow) to see which pieces and styles might match your aesthetic best.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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Benny did it with grace, dignity, and courage, facing challenges that many of us cannot imagine.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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New York For All protects our constitutional rights and with that, the inherent dignity of every human being.—
Peter Cook,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Royalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/royalty. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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