royalist

Example Sentences

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He was executed the following year, and the war ground on for another decade until Agustín de Iturbide, a royalist colonel, switched allegiances and led the rebel factions to independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The royalist faction in England were essentially moderates, who believed in religious liberty, wanted global trade and founded the Royal Society to advance science.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025

Both of her parents are British, and she said that while her daughter had told her it was not “cool” to be a royalist, she had a fondness for the House of Windsor.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2024

They said they would not describe themselves as a royalist.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024

And although it is hazardous to assume any of this had formative effects on his character, it is equally an exaggeration to say that Eratosthenes grew up breathing an atmosphere of pure royalist docility.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro