as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
no longer is the city's social and cultural life the barony of a few old-line families
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Recent Examples of barony
Cyril was promoted by Gladstone from an MP to a barony in 1892.
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Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 2 Feb. 2023
Thanks to his accumulation of new wealth, Édouard Louis Joseph Empain was raised to a barony by the Belgian king in 1907.
—Jonathan Kirsch, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
Wado, who inherited the barony, proudly wore the family crest on his signet ring and freely used his Belgian title in France.
—Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022
The owner of the land, and the third partner in the project, was the St. Joe Company, a timber barony turned real-estate developer—and one of Florida’s biggest landholders.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
When the emperor tired of him, Frank and his followers moved again and took up residence in the German barony of Offenbach, where Frank died several years later.
—Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 2 Mar. 2022
Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 2 Feb. 2023
Thanks to his accumulation of new wealth, Édouard Louis Joseph Empain was raised to a barony by the Belgian king in 1907.
—Jonathan Kirsch, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
Wado, who inherited the barony, proudly wore the family crest on his signet ring and freely used his Belgian title in France.
—Tom Sancton, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022
The owner of the land, and the third partner in the project, was the St. Joe Company, a timber barony turned real-estate developer—and one of Florida’s biggest landholders.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
When the emperor tired of him, Frank and his followers moved again and took up residence in the German barony of Offenbach, where Frank died several years later.
—Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 2 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barony
Noun
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Other Notable Winners NBC’s Saturday Night Live earned recognition beyond its anniversary special, taking home three technical awards in areas like set design, lighting, and sound.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Santor scam, which plays into the global arms race around tax incentives, shines a klieg light on the often opaque realm of film finance.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Skyscraper Revolution Is Quietly Underway Skyscrapers have long been reserved for the elite, a realm where ownership required immense capital, institutional leverage and insider access.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The novel is now in the public domain and several other paperback editions are available.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Deloitte data points to a 20% increase in AI workloads across all computing domains, with edge workloads projected to rise nearly 80%.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The style is a favorite of the model-off-duty set, like Hailey Bieber and Gigi Hadid, and adds an element of ease to any outfit.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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The accelerating global transition toward electrification—via EVs, grid-scale batteries and solar and wind power—currently requires high quantities of lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements.—
Sahit Muja,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By July, the department walked back its need for a large-scale reduction in force.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Renaming the department would likely require an act of Congress.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hence, the Hollow Knight is starting to crack, and is leaking Radiance all over the place, which is why the bugs of the kingdom have lost their minds.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two decades the kingdom has largely been ruled by the Shinawatras or their proxies, or the military.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On its opening day, multiple patients from UHI made the short walk across Fisherman Street to the big blue bus to wait for their names to be called.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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But these are also comfortable enough to wear on many outdoor adventures, including hikes and walks.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte’s second consecutive 11-play drive halted in the red zone after Harrell led the 49ers down the field with repetitive strikes through the air, finding his favorite target, Javen Nicholas, to set Charlotte up in scoring position.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Barony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barony. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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