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 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 Since Ibsen wrote the suffocated aristocrat with her poison tongue into existence 135 years ago, titans of theatre have grappled with Gabler. Ben Jureidini, Them., 22 Aug. 2025 Despite the split, Jonas and Turner — who is now dating British aristocrat Peregrine Pearson, 30 — are reportedly currently in a great place in terms of their relationship and co-parenting their two girls. Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aristocrat
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noble
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  • When a noble line holds land for generations those nobles sometimes form a bond with the realm that holds magical power.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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