Definition of aristocratnext
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 On Tuesday, September 3, there was a welcome dinner on the terrace of the Boutique Hotel Oasis, a luxury getaway built inside the former villa of an aristocrat along a stretch of private beach. Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 The trans actor Elliot Page plays Sinon, a poor boy from Ithaca who is brave enough to travel with Odysseus in place of the cowardly aristocrat Antinous, played by Robert Pattinson. Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Behind that popularity is a surprisingly rich history — one filled with British aristocrats, an affinity for aquatics and a name that doesn't quite match where the breed actually came from. Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them. Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for aristocrat
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noble
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  • The country’s nobles eventually surrendered in exchange for being allowed to keep their lands (some of them may have done so with their fingers crossed).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Within a few years, Edward and some of the York nobles were at odds, and the throne briefly returned to Henry VI.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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