the nobility
noun
: the group of people who are members of the highest social class in some countries
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When steel made its entrance into Bulgari’s world of jewelry, the durable material was set against the nobility of gold — bringing the opposing materials into dialogue.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
The sketch was driven by the tension between the nobility of the Artemis II mission and the realities of being stuck in a metal tube with three other people and no privacy.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Multiple copies were produced during the emperor’s lifetime for distribution among the nobility.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
The sketch was driven by the tension between the nobility of the Artemis II mission and the realities of being stuck in a metal tube with three other people and no privacy.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Multiple copies were produced during the emperor’s lifetime for distribution among the nobility.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the nobility
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“The nobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20nobility. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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