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
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In turn, the nobility gave a small portion of their own life force to nourish the gods.
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Kimberly H. Breuer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Certainly, the nobility wasted no time in getting rid of him.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Like a scene out of Metropolis or a Soviet documentary about the nobility of labor, the documentary begins with the procession of sleepy, pale workers from different modes of public transportation to the Amazon fulfillment warehouses in the waning minutes before dawn.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Forget the mythology of arcane discovery and honor the nobility of those who turn the ordinary to sheer magic by never compromising and never resting one iota short of perfection.
—Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Rosheuvel’s Charlotte is a smirking virago who takes pleasure in playing the nobility like dolls.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
The facility was like a dude ranch, where the nobility played winemaker for a day.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 20 Apr. 2023
The commentators are fully up to the task of capturing the nobility of these painful assaults, coming after hours of fast pedalling.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
One of the themes was the nobility of the Sailor Guardians overcoming hardships.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 June 2023
Kimberly H. Breuer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Certainly, the nobility wasted no time in getting rid of him.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Like a scene out of Metropolis or a Soviet documentary about the nobility of labor, the documentary begins with the procession of sleepy, pale workers from different modes of public transportation to the Amazon fulfillment warehouses in the waning minutes before dawn.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Forget the mythology of arcane discovery and honor the nobility of those who turn the ordinary to sheer magic by never compromising and never resting one iota short of perfection.
—Stephen Jay Gould, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Rosheuvel’s Charlotte is a smirking virago who takes pleasure in playing the nobility like dolls.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
The facility was like a dude ranch, where the nobility played winemaker for a day.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 20 Apr. 2023
The commentators are fully up to the task of capturing the nobility of these painful assaults, coming after hours of fast pedalling.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
One of the themes was the nobility of the Sailor Guardians overcoming hardships.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 June 2023
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“The nobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20nobility. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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