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imperial

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


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My wildlife checklist grew: red kites, black-winged kites, common buzzards, golden eagles, Spanish imperial eagles, a goshawk, three types of owl, two kinds of vulture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The imperial machinery, built in an earlier more democratic era, hums along without our input.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Over the course of the visit, Trump is expected to visit the Temple of Heaven, a monument to imperial China and Confucian thought in the center of Beijing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Standing stiff and unsmiling next to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump appeared unmoved by the former imperial temple in Beijing where emperors once prayed for good harvests.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

My sisters will be placed at one of five imperial teahouses, or will stay at home to tend to Orléans's newborn citizens.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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