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
The film, directed by renowned German New Wave artist and filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger, is the latest retelling of the story of Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory, a real-life aristocrat accused of bathing in the blood of virgins to retain her youth.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Little Hydra – which has produced military heroes, influential aristocrats, and political leaders – is packed with history.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
And the main thing that Yasmin has in common with her husband—the hapless aristocrat Henry Muck, played by Kit Harington—is their terrible fathers.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
It was conceived in 1912 as a sanatorium for Austro-Hungarian aristocrats but lay dormant for years.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Little Hydra – which has produced military heroes, influential aristocrats, and political leaders – is packed with history.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
And the main thing that Yasmin has in common with her husband—the hapless aristocrat Henry Muck, played by Kit Harington—is their terrible fathers.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
It was conceived in 1912 as a sanatorium for Austro-Hungarian aristocrats but lay dormant for years.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
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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 30 Jan. 2026.
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