as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
as the highbred descendant of one of the state's oldest families, he bristled at being ordered about by an uncouth upstart
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Adjective
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From her former relationship with the Duke to her family’s cottage in Cornwall, it’s been hinted that Lindsay comes from a wealthy, maybe even aristocratic British background, yet she is treated like a concierge by Ava and her friends.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, once an aristocratic mansion, falls somewhere between the avant-garde works at the Reina Sofia and the traditional Spanish art at the Prado.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Sorrell was skeptical of sorting jobs into categories of good versus bad, or noble versus corrupt.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Without this context, stories are more akin to ad copy for a seemingly noble cause than neutral, helpful reporting.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Highbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highbred. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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