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
Brewer, particularly, redefines the bullying aristocrat, played in the movie as a simpering sadist, but a more robust, complicated man onstage.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
French writer Stendhal once stayed in the main suite of what was known as La Minerva, first built in the 17th century as the residence of a Portuguese noble family and which later became a main stop on the Grand Tour for international aristocrats of the era.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
The English aristocrat will receive an enormous sum to marry Gladys, the daughter of the railroad titan.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
This novel, the first in a trilogy, pokes gentle fun at the aristocrat and all her unruly impulses.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
French writer Stendhal once stayed in the main suite of what was known as La Minerva, first built in the 17th century as the residence of a Portuguese noble family and which later became a main stop on the Grand Tour for international aristocrats of the era.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
The English aristocrat will receive an enormous sum to marry Gladys, the daughter of the railroad titan.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
This novel, the first in a trilogy, pokes gentle fun at the aristocrat and all her unruly impulses.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for aristocrat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocrat
noble
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However, to prevent the glass furnaces from causing fires, the nobles exiled the glassmakers – under penalty of death – to the island of Murano.—
Peter Mullner,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
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Landscape paintings and portraits of nobles jostled for attention alongside historical paintings and imagined scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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