"Take the cakes," he added, addressing Ariel in his most imperial manner.

His remarks never amounted to a full apology, but given the highly circumspect imperial manner they were as close to one as might have been expected.

She gave me the full force of her imperial manner.

Belisarius, still watching Shakuntala, knew that the girl's imperial manner stemmed from something much deeper than custom.

The old man's face twisted in a snarl, and suddenly the gul was seeing the pious, imperial manner he remembered from their earlier confrontations.

Friends said his imperial, almost regal manner and tendency to demand perfection could be trying at times.

Mr. Ritter is a larger-than-life figure (6 feet 4 inches) with an imperial manner and a rousing speaking persona.

Even in her dazed and painful state his imperious, if not to say imperial manner amused as well as annoyed her.

For just a moment, Khusrau's imperial manner faltered.

Even in this modest suite, the walls were covered with wood paneling, ornately carved in the imperial manner.