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
Depicting the singer as a Baroque aristocrat clad in contemporary designer fashion, the portrait helped propel González onto an international stage.
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Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Fancy stepping into the world of aristocrats and royals alike?
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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
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Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Fancy stepping into the world of aristocrats and royals alike?
—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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.
—
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
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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 1 Jul. 2026.
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