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imperial

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


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Dove is the bound-foot daughter of an imperial scholar who came to the city to become one of the locked-away wives of a decades-older merchant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

There may, in fact, be nothing like it in the imperial history of this planet.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 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

The visit will include talks, a banquet, and a visit to the Temple of Heaven, a complex of imperial temples where emperors would pray for a good harvest.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

This is the first time I've visited the imperial island, the first time I've ever left home.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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