grandee

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Recent Examples of grandee To go on about Volcker—who surely was an excellent Fed chair—is to mistake grandees for the action that mattered. Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Or has the shock of encountering the wild variety of views visible on Elon Musk’s X just been too much for grandees used to moving in circles where the acceptable boundaries of disagreement are narrowly drawn? The Editors, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024 Its deputy chairman is Peter Mandelson, a Labour grandee who has held multiple cabinet posts. Robert Olsen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 Alongside this new threat, agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and his grandfather David (Jonathan Pryce), a former MI5 grandee, both find themselves on the run from The Park and the group of mercenaries operating out of France. Ellie O'Mahoney, theweek, 6 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for grandee
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Noun
  • Research suggests that triangular apron-like garments were first worn by noblemen in Ancient Egypt, as evidenced in paintings from the time.
    Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
  • The Order of the Dannebrog is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by King Christian V. While once limited to 50 noblemen, the order is used today to recognize notable Danes for their service or contributions to their country.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Ironically, the gentleman is an elementary school principal.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
  • The elegant procession of gentlemen dressed in designer Simon Holloway’s modern English menswear wardrobe was transporting.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 June 2025

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“Grandee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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