earls

Definition of earlsnext
plural of earl

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Noun
  • Newspapers held enormous power during the era, especially over the wealthy elite and the auto barons.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • There’s also a tribute to the Magna Carta, when barons forced King John to sign a document asserting no one—not even the monarch—was above the law, taking England’s first step toward democracy.
    Caroline Hallemann, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 June 2026
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“Earls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earls. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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