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.
R. W. Apple, Jr.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
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The original show’s focus was Thomas Ravenel and Shep Rose, two male members of the aristocratic class in South Carolina.
—Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
But by the 18th century the Republic of Venice was in decline, and some aristocratic families, though still noble in name, had lost much of their wealth and could not afford a substantial dowry.
—Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
In fact, in Germany and Japan, for instance, nationalism was often a project undertaken by aristocratic or authoritarian elites.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Mainly to find out if Druce is named after some obscure aristocratic relation with a large estate that Druce is about to inherit, making his name slightly more tolerable.
—Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
But by the 18th century the Republic of Venice was in decline, and some aristocratic families, though still noble in name, had lost much of their wealth and could not afford a substantial dowry.
—Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
In fact, in Germany and Japan, for instance, nationalism was often a project undertaken by aristocratic or authoritarian elites.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Mainly to find out if Druce is named after some obscure aristocratic relation with a large estate that Druce is about to inherit, making his name slightly more tolerable.
—Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aristocratic
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“Aristocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aristocratic. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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