stately

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Looming over the colorless town is its hulking circa-1385 monastery, extended in convent courtyards and stately chapels with lofty naves, offering dazzling displays of stained glass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Someone dies, and then their friends and family, appropriately dressed in black, gather in a stately room while an elderly lawyer reads a list of who gets what.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The cast and crew had been spotted filming scenes across south Wales, including in old market towns and gothic stately homes, before the series release on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

From there she strikes out into the countryside in a suitably stately carriage.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The goose turned his stately head toward her.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman