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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
The landed aristocracy of Great Britain long ago discovered that to be a way to keep their inheritance intact.
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Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The result is Black dandyism by way of aristocracy—and the actor’s princess-like pose only adds to the effect.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 May 2025
Long before mass production, skilled artisans crafted bespoke carriage bodies for the aristocracy and wealthy merchants.
—Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
From the great aristocracy, such as the Duke of Alba, to the best young artists, such as Sandra Rojo Picón, Madrid Chic takes readers on a journey through the city’s most captivating places, immersing them in its vibrant spirit.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The result is Black dandyism by way of aristocracy—and the actor’s princess-like pose only adds to the effect.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 May 2025
Long before mass production, skilled artisans crafted bespoke carriage bodies for the aristocracy and wealthy merchants.
—Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
From the great aristocracy, such as the Duke of Alba, to the best young artists, such as Sandra Rojo Picón, Madrid Chic takes readers on a journey through the city’s most captivating places, immersing them in its vibrant spirit.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocracy
Noun
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Did Gilded Age millionaires really marry their daughters to British nobility in exchange for funding their estates?—
Alexis Nedd,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Despite her connection by blood to illustrious Roman nobility, Agrippina would disappear almost as swiftly as she was named.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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One America, with coastal elites in places like New York City and Los Angeles, who continue to steamroll towards full-on Marxism, and another with ordinary, hard-working Americans across the country, like here in the great state of Alaska, who don’t embrace this extremism.—
Mike Dunleavy,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This differed from Europe, where land ownership was immobilized by gentry classes who housed and employed farmers.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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These bodies have historically overwhelmingly catered to a tiny sliver of the population — predominantly white, gentry liberals.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Judge holds career bests of 10.60 in the 100 and 21.85 in the 200.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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In 2017, thousands of men ran 400-meter times that were faster than the personal bests of Olympic gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross and Allyson Felix.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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In my opinion, AI is the foundation of modern society, and its applications are expanding across a wide range of industries.—
Carmen Skipworth,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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These were not radical goals: why wouldn’t a healthier society benefit everyone?—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Gray is from a lineage of New Zealand sporting royalty.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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At the same time, traditional fossil fuels, a top source of dangerous climate change, won new benefits in the legislation, including new access to drill in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico, cheaper royalties to mine coal on federal land and new tax breaks for oil and gas drilling.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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If the high court elects to take up the case, the justices would be tasked with asking if such bans on adults ages 18 through 20 from purchasing firearms are legal.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Members of Iranian paramilitary women forces (Basij) wear masks of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US elect Donald Trump with a red cross of it, during an anti-Israeli rally to show their solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese people, in Tehran, January 10, 2025.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Back in the 1980s, Nicanor Palacios was an altar boy with Leo during his early priesthood in nearby Piura, and traveled the area with him for services.—
Caitlin Stephen Hu,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Robert Prevost’s path toward priesthood began at an early age.—
Eric Bradner,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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“Aristocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocracy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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