aristocratic
adjective
aris·to·crat·ic
ə-ˌri-stə-ˈkra-tik 
(ˌ)a-ˌri-stə-,
ˌa-rə-stə-
1
: belonging to, having the qualities of, or favoring aristocracy
an aristocratic family
aristocratic titles
2
a
: socially exclusive
an aristocratic neighborhood
b
: snobbish
3
: notably superior or excellent
In season she does an aristocratic lobster and asparagus salad with curry oil.—
R. W. Apple, Jr.
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Examples of aristocratic in a Sentence
the restaurant's cuisine is truly superb, but the maître d's aristocratic demeanor is a bit much
an impoverished dowager who never lets people forget about her aristocratic origins
Recent Examples on the Web
Keoghan leads the cast as Oliver Quick, a student at Oxford University who becomes entangled in the lives of an aristocratic family.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 July 2024
She was supremely well educated in classical languages and Protestantism and, like her character on the show, was known for her scholarly pursuits rather than traditional aristocratic activities such as sports or hunting, per palace management organization, Historic Royal Palaces.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
That would be Max (Freddie Fox), another cash-poor aristocratic heir who inherits a sprawling, pricey estate when his dad has a heart attack after chasing tourists away with a machine gun in the nude while ranting about lizards.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
He’s roped in a similarly aristocratic list of gunslingers to team up with his headlining band on the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival (an acronym for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance).
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 30 June 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 July 2024
She was supremely well educated in classical languages and Protestantism and, like her character on the show, was known for her scholarly pursuits rather than traditional aristocratic activities such as sports or hunting, per palace management organization, Historic Royal Palaces.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
That would be Max (Freddie Fox), another cash-poor aristocratic heir who inherits a sprawling, pricey estate when his dad has a heart attack after chasing tourists away with a machine gun in the nude while ranting about lizards.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
He’s roped in a similarly aristocratic list of gunslingers to team up with his headlining band on the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival (an acronym for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance).
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 30 June 2024
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“Aristocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aristocratic. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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