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as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
despite his noble background, the prince is known for his unpretentious way with common people
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as in great
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
the factory owner had a kind, noble disposition that showed in his unstinting generosity toward the poor our country was founded on the noble ideas that are put forth in the Founding Fathers' writings
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as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
his noble behavior even as he was being unjustly attacked by his political opponents
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
Peter the Great's plan to build for Russia a capital city as noble as any in Europe
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
a noble racehorse
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as in distinguished
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
a noble professor known internationally for his medical research
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as in aristocrat
a man or woman of high birth or social position
an elite school for children of nobles
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Recent Examples of noble
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Talking to teenagers about their civic duty to vote is noble but doesn’t fix a broken system.
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Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
That name comes from the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, when the prophet Nehemiah used his influence to coordinate a large assembly to call out the nobles and moneylenders for exploiting the Israelites.
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Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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In recent years Sealand has generated revenue by hosting Internet servers, granting noble titles to people across the globe, and selling Sealand merchandise online.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Talking to teenagers about their civic duty to vote is noble but doesn’t fix a broken system.
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Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
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With the blessing and leadership of various popes, the nobles of Europe raised armies, crossed various countries or sailed to the Middle East to fight and save the Holy Land (Palestine) from Muslim domination, something that echoes down the centuries to today.
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Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
That name comes from the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, when the prophet Nehemiah used his influence to coordinate a large assembly to call out the nobles and moneylenders for exploiting the Israelites.
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Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Sound and The Fury Told by four narrators in a stream of consciousness writing style, this 1929 story describes the downfall of a wealthy Southern aristocratic family, the Compsons.
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Because of previous demand, over 20,000 people had been employed in buckle manufacture in the Birmingham area, but when this aristocratic fashion suddenly collapsed in 1786 on the eve of the French Revolution, their trade collapsed along with it.
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Sneakers are always calling my name (a great travel companion).
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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Manliness is a touchy subject these days, but there was a time when honorable combat was respected above the mere running of one’s mouth.
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And Florida passed only because one player made the honorable decision.
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In the quarter-final, underdogs North Korea took a shock 3-0 lead over Portugal, but Eusebio inspired arguably the greatest comeback in World Cup history with a magnificent display, scoring four of Portugal’s five goals.
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Rafael Devers homered twice and drove in four runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Saturday night behind Logan Webb's magnificent pitching.
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So many wonderful dinners with friends and nights out on the town.
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Soccer – football in much of the world – has a long and wonderful tradition of singing, whether that be in praise of their favorite players, mocking opponents (sometimes, brutally so) or simply urging their team forward.
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Arlington received a distinguished visitor Saturday as the King of Jordan stopped by during the city's World Cup festivities.
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Liu, then a Tencent distinguished scientist (a senior title the Chinese tech giant gives to elite researchers) leading the company’s development of its Hunyuan AI model from scratch, saw where the industry was heading.
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These Virginia aristocrats had been raised on the same Enlightenment thinkers—David Hume and Adam Smith, Montesquieu and Voltaire—as John Adams and Samuel Adams had.
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In Sally Potter’s 1992 masterpiece Orlando, Virginia Woolf’s classic novel of a British aristocrat who is born in the Elizabethan era and goes on to live for hundreds of years—oh, and who also changes genders at around the age of 30—is brought to bold and brilliant visual life.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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The federal government and states have begun investigating pricing strategies that companies report have led to higher profits.
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“Noble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noble. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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