royalty
noun
royal persons collectively.
royalties
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pluralof royalty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We are kind of like Faber, we wouldn't feel comfortable selling a book where the author isn't getting the royalties," Kerr said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Also, I don’t get points,” she says, meaning royalties on the recordings of songs she writes for pop stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Danish drugmaker will pay 615 million euros in upfront and development and regulatory milestone payments, in addition to royalties on future product sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Benzies set up Barb in 2016 - the same year he left Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar Games after a legal row over unpaid royalties.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The president-elect, I learned, is given access to $100,000 in federal funds to help with moving and redecorating, but Barack insisted that we pay for everything ourselves, using what we’d saved from his book royalties.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
