queenly
adjective
belonging or proper to a queen.
queenliness
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a word derived from
queenly.
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
Whether or not you buy Ru’s ontology, the important thing to note about gay queenliness is that it’s where the lessons of cruising and drag condense into a mode of uniquely gay cultural critique.
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
