as in nobles
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 aristocrats
Warren hosted dinner parties in the residence, located at the base of Coit Tower, that attracted movie stars, best-selling authors, opera divas, aristocrats, photographers and composers.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Ablin focuses on dividend growers, albeit with a shorter track record than dividend aristocrats, that are also high-quality companies.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
But soon Islamic scholars became recognized as the second-highest status group, ranking below aristocrats but above the merely wealthy.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
This elegant, hillside suburb has long attracted artists and aristocrats who built grand villas with sweeping views and filled them with art, books and furnishings.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Would England’s aristocrats vote to cut the Premier League?
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
High-yield credit, short-duration Treasuries, and dividend aristocrats are referenced among potential considerations.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Ablin focuses on dividend growers, albeit with a shorter track record than dividend aristocrats, that are also high-quality companies.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
But soon Islamic scholars became recognized as the second-highest status group, ranking below aristocrats but above the merely wealthy.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
This elegant, hillside suburb has long attracted artists and aristocrats who built grand villas with sweeping views and filled them with art, books and furnishings.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Would England’s aristocrats vote to cut the Premier League?
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
High-yield credit, short-duration Treasuries, and dividend aristocrats are referenced among potential considerations.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocrats
nobles
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Across much of Europe until the 20th century, these cabin-like compartments would carry voyaging nobles over oceans and mountains in ‘bed carriages’ aboard ships and trains.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Casting black actors as Anglo-Saxon nobles is only the most in-your-face example of this problem.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Aristocrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrats. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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