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Recent Examples of hidalgo
Guy Montag burned libraries in Fahrenheit 451, and Don Quixote’s priest and barber burned the romances that turned the hidalgo mad.
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Justin Beal, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2021
Justin Beal, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidalgo
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Gianfranco was every inch the grand seigneur but without the pretense.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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The Patriots have lost five of six to Bills uber-QB Josh Allen, the reigning signal-caller seigneur of the AFC East.—
Christopher L. Gasper,
BostonGlobe.com,
8 Jan. 2023
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Pépin has been awarded a number of French and American accolades, including France’s highest civilian honor, becoming a chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 2004, and lifetime achievement awards from the James Beard Foundation (2005) and American Public Television (2015).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 Mar. 2026
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The three-course lunch menu is exceptional value at €58 ($68), featuring locavore produce like delicate omble chevalier (Arctic char) line-fished in the deep icy waters of Lake Annecy, or a simple onion, cooked with a sweet almond cream, quince, and rosemary oil.—
John Brunton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The manuscript was acquired by Asaf-ud-Daula, nawab of Awadh, and was presented to King George III in 1798.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The show revolves around a young man whose life spirals into terrifying events after receiving a mysterious book from an enigmatic sheikh according to promotional materials.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The nearly $3 trillion UAE sovereign-wealth fund, of which more than half is controlled by the spy sheikh, offers an immense pot of money for venture capital.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
4 May 2026
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But all the nattering nabobs of negativism who’d normally have been concentrating on Maura’s catastrophic first term had to devote at least a little attention to recounting one of the Wu Klux Klan’s more embarrassing moments of 2025.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Newspapers held enormous power during the era, especially over the wealthy elite and the auto barons.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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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
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Terence had really identified very much with being the grand seignior.—
Clark Collis,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2021
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Brunson went from being a piece to the whole pie in New York and became Gotham’s knight with his huge scoring performances and late-game heroics.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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As the story goes, in the 17th century the dragon nightly terrorized Palma, devouring residents until sword-wielding knight Bartomeu Coch slew it, named it and gifted the dead monster to his fiancée, Na Coca Rossello.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Hidalgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidalgo. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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