royalty

noun

ˈrȯi(-ə)l-tē How to pronounce royalty (audio)
Definition of royaltynext
1
as in majesty
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status she has an air of royalty that belies her humble origins

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2
as in aristocracy
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class a political fund-raiser attended by the royalty of the Hollywood scene

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Recent Examples of royalty But DistroKid nevertheless hit Sahunta with a copyright strike, freezing his royalty payments and potentially hindering his ability to put out future releases. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 The group acquired Origin for just over $40 million, plus a portion of future royalties, and became the basin’s top player. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Celebrity comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has responded to this week’s uproar in the comedy community over his takeover of a SiriusXM channel that for years supported up-and-coming stand-ups while providing them a minor lifeline in royalty checks. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Streaming fraud has long been a rallying issue for smaller artists due to the royalty payout of DSPs including Spotify and Apple Music, which are both based on a pro-rata model that pays artists based on their percentage of total streams each month. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for royalty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for royalty
  1. majesty
  2. aristocracy
  3. nobility
  4. best
  5. dignity
  6. elite
Noun
  • The best O’Hara acolytes are the ones who encourage us to see the beauty in the world, attuned to torsos on a New York Street or the majesty of making eggs for a loved one.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • To walk deep into the mountain forests at the doorstep of the Rocky Mountains, is to encounter the fragrant majesty of century-old ponderosa pine trees famous for lining ski slopes, National Park trails and residential neighborhoods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of majesty
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  • Advertisement The revolution still to come At the heart of the French Revolution of 1789 was the abolition of the privileges of the aristocracy and clergy.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, one entertainer who isn’t in that category would seem to be a natural fit for Arrowhead — the one who has married into Kansas City’s aristocracy.
    — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of aristocracy
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  • Legal recognition of the country’s nobility stopped in 1946 and for aristocrats such as Princess Giacinta Ruspoli, upkeep of the family’s ancestral homes doesn’t come cheap.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas Jefferson is believed to have loved these wines and today they are enjoyed by Italian nobility and discerning wine lovers the world over.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nobility
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  • Lamb had 189 yards receiving on career bests of 21 targets and 17 catches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Pugh’s performance is a master class in physicality and flair, one of her career bests.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of best
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  • Elections give even the poorest Indians the prospect of dignity and agency, and as a result, voter turnout rates are routinely high.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Loss of government’s dignity Whatever the crowd’s reaction that day, the public execution had already become an argument about the nature of government.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dignity
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  • Reynolds transformed a young Pacific Islander into a monumental figure of European portraiture, giving Mai the grandeur and authority normally reserved for the elite.
    — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Their mobilization since then has mirrored a wider wave of youth protests in other countries, particularly in South Asia, where Gen Z demonstrators have challenged political elites.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
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