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imperial

[im-peer-ee-uhl] / ɪmˈpɪər i əl /
ADJECTIVE
regal
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Xi’s trip to Washington follows just months after Trump traveled to Beijing for a state visit in May, where the U.S. president was greeted with a similarly imperial welcome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

A rare eastern imperial eagle has been rescued from animal traffickers and released back into the wild in Serbia after months in captivity.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Yet hardliners in Japan’s imperial cabinet wouldn’t budge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

In contrast to the grand, imperial scale of his latest release, a $250 million blockbuster starring Matt Damon, Nolan said that the release weekend leaves him in an incredibly vulnerable place.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

With a sudden forceful movement, he reached out his arm, his collar falling open so Pinmei could see a silver pin sticking out from the imperial gold silk of his hidden robe.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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