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Recent Examples of earl
Klimek: Moving into the 20th century, Tony cited the story of an English earl named Lord Carnarvon.
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
Other changes came at the hands of 18th and 19th century Westminster Abbey schoolboys, including future earls, who carved their initials and other graffiti on the back of the chair.
—Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
Normally, this homage would be performed by hereditary dukes and earls.
—Maria Mercedes Lara, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
As the mere eldest daughter of an earl, Glenconner is unlikely to make the cut if rank is the sole factor.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
Other changes came at the hands of 18th and 19th century Westminster Abbey schoolboys, including future earls, who carved their initials and other graffiti on the back of the chair.
—Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
Normally, this homage would be performed by hereditary dukes and earls.
—Maria Mercedes Lara, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
As the mere eldest daughter of an earl, Glenconner is unlikely to make the cut if rank is the sole factor.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earl
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The alleged incident, Lownie wrote, led to a feud between the ex-duke and his nephew that has lasted for years.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The family remained at Royal Lodge until the duke and duchess were crowned four years later, following the abdication of Edward VIII.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 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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However, the movie did deliver a Best Actor Oscar nomination for Sebastian Stan as the real estate baron who would become POTUS, and a Best Supporting nom for Jeremy Strong.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Prussian baron Alexander von Humboldt carried out the best-known of these mapping efforts in Central and South America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2024
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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
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Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Markle’s video showed the prince and her friend, Kelly McKee Zajfen, watching the end of the game as the Dodgers clinched back-to-back World Series titles.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Two funerals will be held for the late margrave — one open to the public, and another private service.—
Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
30 Dec. 2022
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Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius, and his titles included king of Hungary and Bohemia, margrave of Moravia, and grand prince of Transylvania.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2022
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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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“Earl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earl. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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