Thesaurus results for QUEENLY

queenly

adjective

ˈkwēn-lē

Definition of queenly

as in regal

fit for or worthy of a royal ruler a richly appointed, queenly bedroom, complete with a massive four-poster bed

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Recent Examples of queenly For the first time, Gaga, whose many years of queenly isolation led her fans to dub her Mother Monster—the patron misfit of the misfits—is publicly discussing a yearning to start a family, retreat from the grind, loosen her vise grip on persona. — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025 The Instagram photo showing her queenly self in the glowing red chest plate caught the attention of the manufacturer, and Gasteyer gave Omnilux permission to share it on their own socials. — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024 The smoky timber of Okonedo’s voice endows Regina with a queenly confidence, despite her flighty circumstances. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 The queenly soprano, whom everyone venerates but somehow fails to recognize, gives off a whiff of Emilia Marty in Janacek’s The Makropulos Case. — Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for queenly

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View this post on Instagram Stylistically, Roan has been setting aside some of her harder or more regal imagery lately.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Topping off her regal wardrobe moment, Middleton wore Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot tiara, one of her most frequently worn royal jewels.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Prince Harry is opening up about his and wife Meghan Markle’s unexpected decision earlier this year to move back to the United Kingdom years after their dramatic fallout with the British royal family.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Now, the requests are coming from Camilla, who paid her own royal visit to the library earlier this year.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of royal

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queen (it over)

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queens

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