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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
Polygamy prevailed in the aristocracy, and a husband’s various wives were ranked in importance.
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, afternoon tea is more formal, established by the aristocracy.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
No, but the line captures the aristocracy’s witlessness.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
But that’s not the way the teachers unions and the education aristocracy see it.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aristocracy
Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, afternoon tea is more formal, established by the aristocracy.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
No, but the line captures the aristocracy’s witlessness.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
But that’s not the way the teachers unions and the education aristocracy see it.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aristocracy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocracy
Noun
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So there's a nobility in that, but also an ickiness.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jared Allen, an elite pass rusher in his day, spoke out and seemed to hint that McCarthy is better than Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Next door to the station is a small residential compound that has been patrolled by Qatar’s elite Amiri Guard 24 hours a day since the beginning of the Gaza conflict.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 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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Grammer will play Lord Fairfax, the unofficial leader of the Virginia gentry who has a complicated relationship to young George Washington as both his crucial mentor and as the father of his romantic rival.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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The first-time All-Star would have career bests in ERA, WHIP (0.97) and ERA+ (131) if the season ended today.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Two editors selected it as the overall best.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Monoculture Problem Just as agricultural monocultures make ecosystems vulnerable to disease, cognitive monocultures make human societies vulnerable to manipulation and groupthink.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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While the motivation behind the killing is still unknown, Kirk's death has escalated anxieties about the rise of political violence in the United States and the deepening divide within American society.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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No word, if Lively and Reynolds are going to Swift’s wedding with repeat Super Bowl champ and Kansas City Chief player Travis Kelce – but then again there is no word when that American royalty nuptial day is happening and who is going besides Swift and Kelce.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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At Michael Kors, A-List guests including Gwyneth Paltrow, Olivia Wilde, Leslie Bibb came out to show their support for the American designer, as well as a row of second-generation Hollywood royalty like Leni Klum, Ava Phillippe and Isan Elba.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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These Democrats headed for Omaha after Mayoral-elect John Ewing (D-NE) beat Jean Stothert, the longest serving incumbent mayor in the country.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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Kuecher said the mobile home park’s motion was against the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act, which says that if a park owner elects to cease the operation of either all or a portion of the mobile home park, the tenants shall be entitled to at least 12-months’ notice.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 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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Black men also were banned from ordained priesthood.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Aristocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocracy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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