princely

Example Sentences

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He will then visit the princely palace, the official residence of the Grimaldi dynasty since the 13th century, for a private meeting with Prince Albert.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Some tried to keep it alive in the Indian princely state of Hyderabad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

His princely ambitions are hardly new revelations; the signs are everywhere.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

The text becomes a straitjacket for a princely son who doesn’t seem accustomed to Shakespearean rigors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

The princely clothes he wore were strange to him, the stones he stood on were unfamiliar, the very air he breathed was alien; he was not himself, not the self he had been.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin