as in noble
a person of high birth or social position
could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century
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Recent Examples of aristocrat
In between their act and the DJ’s, who, at this point unsurprisingly, wore a white ecru suit for her set and, also naturally, was some sort of princess or European aristocrat, we were treated to a few terrific bits by an illusionist.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
One only has to think about the British fight against Nazism to be reminded that it was made of imperialists, constitutionalists, stick-in-the-mud aristocrats, and the socialists who first helped put Winston Churchill into power and then five years later helped push him out again.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
The 66-year-old aristocrat now lives in a five-bedroom farmhouse on the King’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
During the Grand Tour era in the 18th century, poets, painters, and aristocrats flocked here to admire the city’s ancient ruins and baroque art and architecture—still valid reasons to visit now, though today’s travelers will find plenty of modern pleasures as well.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
One only has to think about the British fight against Nazism to be reminded that it was made of imperialists, constitutionalists, stick-in-the-mud aristocrats, and the socialists who first helped put Winston Churchill into power and then five years later helped push him out again.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
The 66-year-old aristocrat now lives in a five-bedroom farmhouse on the King’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England.
—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
During the Grand Tour era in the 18th century, poets, painters, and aristocrats flocked here to admire the city’s ancient ruins and baroque art and architecture—still valid reasons to visit now, though today’s travelers will find plenty of modern pleasures as well.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocrat
noble
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While life expectancy was lower during the 15th Century, nobles like Simonetta often lived longer due in part to their wealth.
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One of these high-ranking British nobles was the Earl of Euston.
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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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