the nobility
noun
: the group of people who are members of the highest social class in some countries
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But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility.
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Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Someone else has decided to peddle gossip, and the nobility is ready and willing to eat it all up.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Someone else has decided to peddle gossip, and the nobility is ready and willing to eat it all up.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Outside of the royal family and all their HRHs, the nobility ranking goes duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Someone else has decided to peddle gossip, and the nobility is ready and willing to eat it all up.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Someone else has decided to peddle gossip, and the nobility is ready and willing to eat it all up.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Outside of the royal family and all their HRHs, the nobility ranking goes duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the nobility
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