Example Sentences

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The queen, unwilling to credit such dire suspicions, doubles down on her queenliness.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2019

But the must-see footage also demonstrated the durability of Carey’s uncommon charisma; even in a moment of crisis, she was throwing out loopy one-liners with her signature blend of queenliness and grit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2018

But that’s only the beginning of what queenliness offers the gay practitioner.

From Slate • May 11, 2015

These are nice performances from Hiddlestone and Swinton, poised, if waxily self-conscious, although this is entirely appropriate for the characters, and Swinton's slight tendency to inert queenliness works well with Eve and her mysterious hauteur.

From The Guardian • May 24, 2013

Gertrude, all queenliness drained from her veins, cared nothing for these matters.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein