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
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.
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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
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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Because the company also operated a boutique in Paris, its customer base grew to include French and British nobles, plus North and South American millionaires.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The mysterious spirit animal messengers that Ji-noo sends, a tiger and a magpie who represent the nobles and commoners of many Korean folk tales, needed to be otherworldly without being fully demonic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Aristocrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrats. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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