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Recent Examples of baronet
And with Crimson Peak, del Toro swings for the fences, with big gestures from English baronet Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleson) to prove his love for American heiress Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska), a big decaying mansion, and big ghost energy.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
As a baronet descended, Brooksbank comes from the only class of British nobility not part of the peerage, the ranks of which consist (in descending order of precedence) of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
Fanny Price, an outsider at Mansfield, undergoes a series of harrowing social trials, and marries the baronet’s son.
—Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
An old friend from her days as a blushing London socialite, Colthurst shared her stately pedigree; as the second son of an Irish baronet, his family home was a literal castle.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
The interiors, though, would be more likely to confuse its 19th-century baronet owners.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2022
First laid out for the sixth baronet in 1848, the Parterre was traditionally planted three times a year to match the Bedingfelds’ heraldry: a red medallion amid a field of blue and yellow.
—Jordan Kushins David Fernández, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
As a baronet descended, Brooksbank comes from the only class of British nobility not part of the peerage, the ranks of which consist (in descending order of precedence) of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
Fanny Price, an outsider at Mansfield, undergoes a series of harrowing social trials, and marries the baronet’s son.
—Elif Batuman, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
An old friend from her days as a blushing London socialite, Colthurst shared her stately pedigree; as the second son of an Irish baronet, his family home was a literal castle.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
The interiors, though, would be more likely to confuse its 19th-century baronet owners.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2022
First laid out for the sixth baronet in 1848, the Parterre was traditionally planted three times a year to match the Bedingfelds’ heraldry: a red medallion amid a field of blue and yellow.
—Jordan Kushins David Fernández, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baronet
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In the book, Benedict falls for Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who’s been hidden away from the Ton and forced to work as a housemaid by her spiteful stepmother.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
9 Apr. 2024
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Ransom Eli Olds was one of the most influential auto barons of his time, credited with being the first to design an assembly line for vehicle manfacturing.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The diamond baron died on Saturday, Aug. 23, due to complications from a fall, his son, Leon, said, per The New York Times.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The viscount’s son, the Marquis of Praia and Monforte, added a second floor and greatly expanded the garden surrounding it, purchasing ten more hectares and bringing the property to 12.5 hectares (31 acres) and turning parts of it into a romantic garden in the English fashion.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The other half, however, followed the taste of the viscount and was more classical.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Seat of the Cholmondeley family for centuries, the Norfolk pile has also become one of the nation’s most galvanizing stages for contemporary art, thanks to David Cholmondeley, the filmmaker seventh marquess of the line, and his wife, Rose.—
Mitchell Owens,
Architectural Digest,
2 Aug. 2024
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An early Titian masterpiece — once looted by Napolean’s troops and a part of royal collections for centuries — caused a stir when it was stolen from the home of a British marquess in 1995.—
Niha Masih,
Washington Post,
4 July 2024
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The charity, which the duke has been a patron of for 17 years, supports seriously ill children and their families.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers for the duke argued Home Office guidelines required a specific risk assessment which had not been done.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The interview, which came to be because the prince was facing mounting scrutiny due to his alleged relationship with Epstein, was supposed to be a way to save his public image.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These men were called squires for most of the Middle Ages, but esquire began to appear in the 15th century.—
Melissa Mohr,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2022
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Since many of his fellow princelings served in the senior ranks, however, Xi was better attuned to the politics within the military.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Aug. 2025
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This innately good-hearted princeling is the only compelling character.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Baronet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baronet. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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