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Meanings of princely in English
Synonyms
Examples for "grand"
Examples for "grand"
1
Several companies said they received grand jury subpoenas, indicating a criminal investigation.
2
In this grand new institution Desmarets should certainly hold an official role.
3
Currently, there are plans to present the case to a grand jury.
4
More than half of Germans said they would welcome a 'grand coalition'.
5
The paper also said Bolton has not received a grand jury subpoena.
1
The result is long, luxurious sight lines and skies that seem enormous.
2
Consider it a good late night watch for your luxurious Sunday evening.
3
No, no; that would be luxurious; let us chat in the dark.
4
The focus is on health and wellness in the most luxurious sense.
5
Numberless were the luxurious palaces the Moors reared in Portugal and Spain.
1
At eight in the morning the sun already gilded the vast opening.
2
I have all the philosophers in my library gilded on the edges.
3
The brightest of sunshine gilded the spires and steeples of the village.
4
The gilded Swiss clock in the drawing-room was striking its tiny gong.
5
The morning sun gilded the new lapis collar that she was wearing.
1
There is a sense of repeated overworking, creating a sumptuous textural quality.
2
Nothing could be more sumptuous than the modes of life in Brussels.
3
One of his favourite resorts was the sumptuous gambling-house in Forty-fourth Street.
4
Very capable of seeing through sumptuous costumes; and respectful of realities alone.
5
When it was finished in 1760, it was considered a sumptuous building.
1
Now chandeliers are back, a key ingredient in today's new opulent style.
2
I pushed open the other to discover a large and opulent study.
3
He advertised their several opulent features: top-of-the-line appliances, rumpus rooms, two-car garages.
4
This was a talisman, formerly only within the reach of the opulent.
5
The year-long project has restored the property to its former opulent glory.
1
We paid for a deluxe room and you've given us a standard.
2
This deluxe set has seeds from over ten varieties of carnivorous plants!
3
The deluxe edition includes a 95-page novella chronicling Buk's life and times.
4
In both stores, they prefer the deluxe, double-length version of the album.
5
Exit Park Avenue deluxe, back to the factory at 745 Seventh Avenue.
Usage of princely in English
1
The nation murmured; the boldest joined together, and killed the princely monster.
2
Now the young king was called upon to do his princely duty:
3
This State asset was being sold for the princely sum of £1.
4
Hours passed before the princely pair joined their guests in the music-saloon.
5
He had the simple and unaffected manners of a well-educated princely child.
6
Following negotiations it was sold afterwards for the princely sum of £594.
7
The counsels of moderation have rarely much effect in restraining princely ambition.
8
We have had princely sport in hunting the stag on these mountains.
9
Yet his greeting held something princely in it-fineand sweet and brave.
10
The princely stream at the present time flows through very humble veins.
11
You must look princely. Together they garbed him as befit a lord.
12
Each city vied with its neighbor in lavishing princely gifts on her.
13
He is so bright and beautiful-themost princely boy I ever beheld.
14
We have dangled the line of a princely fortune before his eyes.
15
He who married Salome Levison was the eighth of his princely line.
16
He was known to have lived in princely style at Richmond, formerly.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare