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royal family

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noun

royal families plural
  1. the immediate family of a reigning monarch.


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Reporting about the president’s new, $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 “gifted” to him by the Qatari royal family.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

The royal family has always been sport loving but football has never been their thing.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Lord Snowdon—who went by Antony Armstrong-Jones before he joined the royal family and was given a title—was Messel’s great-grandson.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

A brilliant ensemble, which included downtown eminence David Greenspan, injected the royal family with radical swagger.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“Some years before Luxa’s. Henry’s father was the king’s younger brother. After the Overlanders, the rats would most like to see the royal family dead,” said Mareth.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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