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
Members of the monarchy wave from carriages, aristocrats don faintly cartoonish top hats and extravagant millinery threatens to obscure the view at every turn.
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Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Fancy stepping into the world of aristocrats and royals alike?
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The carriage procession, which generally includes senior royals, foreign VIPs, and some of the country’s most influential aristocrats, is the highlight of opening day, with much importance placed on who will be riding with the king and queen.
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Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
One only has to think about the British fight against Nazism to be reminded that it was made of imperialists, constitutionalists, stick-in-the-mud aristocrats, and the socialists who first helped put Winston Churchill into power and then five years later helped push him out again.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
During the Grand Tour era in the 18th century, poets, painters, and aristocrats flocked here to admire the city’s ancient ruins and baroque art and architecture—still valid reasons to visit now, though today’s travelers will find plenty of modern pleasures as well.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
In fact, Seth Hickle, chief investment officer at Mindset Wealth Management, believes today’s tech leaders are going to become tomorrow’s dividend aristocrats .
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Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute.
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Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
In 1811 it was converted into a hotel and became the go-to destination for those on the Grand Tour, the journey across continental Europe that young aristocrats undertook to perfect their education.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Fancy stepping into the world of aristocrats and royals alike?
—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The carriage procession, which generally includes senior royals, foreign VIPs, and some of the country’s most influential aristocrats, is the highlight of opening day, with much importance placed on who will be riding with the king and queen.
—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
One only has to think about the British fight against Nazism to be reminded that it was made of imperialists, constitutionalists, stick-in-the-mud aristocrats, and the socialists who first helped put Winston Churchill into power and then five years later helped push him out again.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
During the Grand Tour era in the 18th century, poets, painters, and aristocrats flocked here to admire the city’s ancient ruins and baroque art and architecture—still valid reasons to visit now, though today’s travelers will find plenty of modern pleasures as well.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
In fact, Seth Hickle, chief investment officer at Mindset Wealth Management, believes today’s tech leaders are going to become tomorrow’s dividend aristocrats .
—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute.
—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
In 1811 it was converted into a hotel and became the go-to destination for those on the Grand Tour, the journey across continental Europe that young aristocrats undertook to perfect their education.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocrats
nobles
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While life expectancy was lower during the 15th Century, nobles like Simonetta often lived longer due in part to their wealth.
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One of these high-ranking British nobles was the Earl of Euston.
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“Aristocrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrats. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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