as in aristocrat
a man or woman of high birth or social position
one need not be a blue blood to enjoy the amenities at the Royal Crown Hotel
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Noun
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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 -
Strictly speaking, Connie is an aristocrat and Mellors is working class.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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One of these high-ranking British nobles was the Earl of Euston.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Past the violin was an oil painting of the child Mozart entertaining nobles at the Maison du Temple.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20blood. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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