the nobility

noun

: the group of people who are members of the highest social class in some countries

Examples of the nobility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Albert eliminates each link in the chain connecting him to his daughter’s killer, the nobility of his pursuit grows more and more tarnished until there’s little distinction between victim and perpetrator. —Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Incredibly costly, tapestries were a status symbol for the wealthy, notably, the nobility and royalty, and used in their public and private spaces, from dining and gathering rooms to bed chambers. —Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025

Its leaders sanctioned the mass appropriation of lands from the nobility and their distribution to smaller farmers and the urban bourgeoisie. —Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

And now he’s left us, when once again brutality is massing behind its shields, and once again compassion has acquired the nobility of true folly. —James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025

Rhymes for the nobility

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility