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as in aristocracy
the highest class in a society
poor tenant farmers working for landed gentry
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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the old-line yachting gentry frowns on vulgar displays of wealth
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Recent Examples of gentry
Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Grammer will play Lord Fairfax, the unofficial leader of the Virginia gentry who has a complicated relationship to young George Washington as both his crucial mentor and as the father of his romantic rival.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Grammer will play Lord Fairfax, the unofficial leader of the Virginia gentry who has a complicated relationship to young George Washington as both his crucial mentor and as the father of his romantic rival.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gentry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gentry
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At last, Jones also thought, there was a chance to spotlight the dynamic between North Wales‘ working-class community and its aristocracy on the big screen, a corner of Britain’s social history that has long been sidelined.
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Meanwhile, its extensive aristocracy dominated its society and economy.
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Ortega, a physical education teacher at a public school, also coaches track and field and cross country when classes aren’t in session.
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The inaugural class includes 19 recruits.
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Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old center back, comes from a line of nobility, particularly Counts, in his home country.
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This piece of jewelry, worn by Princess Elisabeth, was a wedding gift from the Belgian nobility to Mathilde on the occasion of her wedding in 1999.
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The engineer’s caste was Dalit, considered to be on the lower rungs of society, which allegedly made the engineer a target for harassment and discrimination from higher-caste managers.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
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Fans have since delighted in the resurgence of the classic 1971 country-folk hit, with videos circulating across social media of World Cup viewers proudly belting the lyrics.
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As recently as 2023 — a full 25 years after the first BCS season — many folks were outraged when the selection committee left out 13-0 Florida State due to the fact its starting quarterback, Jordan Travis, got hurt late in the season.
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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Dybantsa was in a heated race against Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer to be the top pick as all three are projected to make immediate impacts at the professional level.
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Among them are catalog deals with the Quincy Jones estate, Slipknot, Kelly Clarkson, the Christine McVie estate, and Pat Benatar, among others.
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Death generally triggers that obligation, meaning the lender may seek payment from the surviving party if the estate cannot fully satisfy the debt.
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“Gentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentry. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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