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
Tchaikovsky premiered his famed classical ballet in 1892, more than 27 years after Hotel Café Royal first opened its doors as the Café Royal, a place where artists and aristocrats gathered for convivial cocktails and conversations alike.
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Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 2 Dec. 2025
Its aristocrats remained ensconced in the bureaucracy and the military, while Britain became a country of bankers and mill owners pretending to be aristocrats.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
From hot scientists to charming aristocrats to dancing princes, here are Bailey’s sexiest onscreen roles thus far.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s realized quite literally by the prolific Swedish actor Stig Järrel, who plays Satan as an aristocrat in a state of perpetual ocular discomfort due to Britt-Marie’s insistence on holding onto her virginity.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 2 Dec. 2025
Its aristocrats remained ensconced in the bureaucracy and the military, while Britain became a country of bankers and mill owners pretending to be aristocrats.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
From hot scientists to charming aristocrats to dancing princes, here are Bailey’s sexiest onscreen roles thus far.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s realized quite literally by the prolific Swedish actor Stig Järrel, who plays Satan as an aristocrat in a state of perpetual ocular discomfort due to Britt-Marie’s insistence on holding onto her virginity.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocrat
noble
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VIPs included Princesse Lamballe of Italy and the Polignacs, a family of French nobles, including her bestie, the Duchesse de Polignac, along with an attractive buffet of artists, musicians, and actors.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
29 Dec. 2025
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Jonathan Richardson the Elder apprenticed under John Riley, the court painter of English king William of Orange, and made a fine living as a portrait painter of various nobles and notables throughout the first half of the 1700s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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