as in elites
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
membership in the society is reserved for the literary world's aristocracy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocracies
Noun
-
Analysts say Cameroon’s elites are unwilling to disrupt the political order after decades of Biya’s rule.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Xiao, Hsiao’s father, was born in China and his Tomorrow Holdings grew into a multibillion-dollar empire in part through business dealings with Communist Party elites, according to news reports.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Offering the same employee proposition doesn’t mean the company can copy and paste its culture into different societies; however, a challenge for any budding multinational.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
-
In both Israeli and the Palestinian societies, strong majorities have favored an end to the fighting.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Smith, coming off season bests in targets (10) and yards (114) in Week 5, should again be a focal point.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
-
Likely had a breakout season last year, totaling 42 catches, 477 yards and six touchdowns — all career bests.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Melania offers unprecedented access to the 20 days leading up to the 2025 Presidential Inauguration through the eyes of the First Lady-elect herself.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
-
Arizona Senate Democrats Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego clashed withHouse Speaker Mike Johnson in the hallways of the Capitol on Wednesday, over the swearing-in of Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Even today, Victoria continues to receive royalties, merch income, and earnings from her time with the Spice Girls, providing her with a constant stream of income.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
-
Evans, who has worked with Day for 14 years, filed a complaint on Monday against Day, born Cassandra Monique Batie, accusing her of failing to pay money owed to him related to a 40% cut from her publishing royalties and a 20% commission on other deals.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Aristocracies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocracies. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share