as in noble
a person of high birth or social position
could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century
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Recent Examples of aristocrat
But soon Islamic scholars became recognized as the second-highest status group, ranking below aristocrats but above the merely wealthy.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
The reintroduction of Lady Mary Talbot, formerly Crawley (Michelle Dockery), features the aristocrat in a striking, red sleeveless gown, inspired by designs from the 1930s and infused with certain contemporary elements.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
This elegant, hillside suburb has long attracted artists and aristocrats who built grand villas with sweeping views and filled them with art, books and furnishings.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
The reintroduction of Lady Mary Talbot, formerly Crawley (Michelle Dockery), features the aristocrat in a striking, red sleeveless gown, inspired by designs from the 1930s and infused with certain contemporary elements.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
This elegant, hillside suburb has long attracted artists and aristocrats who built grand villas with sweeping views and filled them with art, books and furnishings.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aristocrat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocrat
noble
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Or Florian Geyer, a noble who also led peasant armies and was finally knifed by an assassin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Across much of Europe until the 20th century, these cabin-like compartments would carry voyaging nobles over oceans and mountains in ‘bed carriages’ aboard ships and trains.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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