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as in nobility
the highest class in a society
at one time in China only the aristocracy could own land
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as in elite
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
membership in the society is reserved for the literary world's aristocracy
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Recent Examples of aristocracy
Lots of Guinness family members lived in England and had titles in British aristocracy, and some even became Protestant clergymen.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Like Macbeth, King Henry met his tragic end when a civil war broke out and the aristocracy turned against him.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
That world is where Downton's Cora Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern) comes from, once a young American heiress who married into the British aristocracy to help preserve the Downton estate with her dowry.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
The rise of the bias cut was a silhouette on which Robbins wanted to focus, imbuing the fluid style with elements of luxury and glamour intrinsic to the aristocracy.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aristocracy
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Like Macbeth, King Henry met his tragic end when a civil war broke out and the aristocracy turned against him.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
That world is where Downton's Cora Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern) comes from, once a young American heiress who married into the British aristocracy to help preserve the Downton estate with her dowry.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
The rise of the bias cut was a silhouette on which Robbins wanted to focus, imbuing the fluid style with elements of luxury and glamour intrinsic to the aristocracy.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocracy
Noun
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The Garfield of the book is, so far anyway, the Garfield of the show, carrying a humility and nobility that’s frankly disconcerting coming from Michael Shannon, who’s usually cast as more wayward types.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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De Saint Sernin’s spring show was inspired by his French nobility roots, specifically his grandmother, who was a countess.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Streep will play veteran New York property market journalist Diane Castle who, disillusioned with writing about the wealthy elite, probes a record-breaking sale of a new penthouse and the buyer’s identity for what could be the story of a lifetime.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Under the guidance of Julian Nagelsmann, Germany has rediscovered its attacking rhythm and pressing intensity, signaling a potential return to the elite.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The nobles and gentry—the billionaires of Tudor England—made fortunes from the reclaimed monastery lands and created a myth of Henry’s military strength and English pride.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
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Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention, some of the leagues' bests have graced his work, including Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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The kicking game was so bad that Freeman sounded like Brian Kelly at his sarcastic best when asked about Noah Burnette, Erik Schmidt and Marcello Diomede combining to miss two extra points and one field goal.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Safer and more efficient batteries For society, such advances mean safer and more efficient batteries that accelerate the transition to clean energy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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In an industry where one jaw-dropping look can help catapult you into fashion royalty and the wrong one into meme infamy, stepping out is a high-stakes business.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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At that time, the ledgers bearing the names of French royalty were not even safely within a vault.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Frey, a progressive Democrat, and Fateh, a socialist who has been compared to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, not only differ in their political ideologies but also in their approaches to housing and other issues.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s win represents a loss for Wall Street, whose titans tried to fund his defeat and must now work with the mayor-elect.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The church, which has more than 17 million members worldwide, has an all-male priesthood and its top leaders are all men.—
Holly Meyer,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rather than the writer pontificating about how Pfleger needs to retire from active priesthood, how about a better use of his time by advocating the notion that pedophile priests should be retired to jail.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Aristocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocracy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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