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imperiously

[im-peer-ee-uhs-lee] / ɪmˈpɪər i əs li /




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As the car came to a standstill at a junction, I spotted one of the giant black birds that seemed to have followed me around Panama, perched imperiously on the side of the road.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

Ralph’s photo of a fox squirrel peering imperiously down from a tree is the winner of my 2023 Squirrel Week Squirrel Photography Contest.

From Washington Post Apr. 12, 2023

Then, he claims, she imperiously scooted away from the scene with nary a care in the world.

From Salon Mar. 30, 2023

Sharon depicted him symbolically, as a verdant flowering of nature; Hans Neuenfels, whose “Lohengrin” preceded Sharon’s at Bayreuth, had an adult-size bloody newborn emerge imperiously from an egg.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2023

Sammy answered imperiously with a gesture so dramatic a cigar ash flew across the car toward Ben.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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