as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts
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Recent Examples of noblewoman
The intelligent noblewoman, played by Michelle Dockery, appears to have everything under control in the new trailer for the third and final Downton Abbey film.
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Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
On its face, this is a book about a real noblewoman who lived in ancient Rome.
—Literary Hub
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Nearly 700 years later, new details have come to light about the events leading up to the brutal crime and the noblewoman who was likely behind it.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The noblewoman was Ela Fitzpayne, wife of a knight named Sir Robert Fitzpayne, lord of Stogursey.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
On its face, this is a book about a real noblewoman who lived in ancient Rome.
—Literary Hub
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Nearly 700 years later, new details have come to light about the events leading up to the brutal crime and the noblewoman who was likely behind it.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The noblewoman was Ela Fitzpayne, wife of a knight named Sir Robert Fitzpayne, lord of Stogursey.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noblewoman
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The ladies also opened up about the possibility of a Kpop Demon Hunters sequel, which has not yet been announced despite how anxious fans are for it.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Carol is one of 23 single ladies competing for the hand of Mel Owens, 66, who also hails from the world of professional sports.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a similar vein (pun intended), the 16th-century Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory was rumored to have bathed in the blood of young girls to preserve her youth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Aug. 2025
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Congratulations to Roman on raising two successful queens!—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another important aspect is the South Sudanese tribes that were filmed look like kings and queens in their colors and in their beads.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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The reputation of the duchess’ former husband, Prince Andrew, was destroyed largely by his friendship with Epstein.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The British Heart Foundation also dropped the duchess as the charity's ambassador, according to the BBC.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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The novelists’ parents were Patrick and Maria Brontë, an Irish clergyman and a Cornish gentlewoman who married in 1812.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewoman. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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