as in gentleman
a man of high birth or social position
his impeccable manners immediately marked him as a nobleman
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Recent Examples of nobleman
The play focuses on the relationship between King Edward II of England and Piers Gaveston, and Edward's murder on the orders of English nobleman Roger Mortimer.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The bird meets fishermen who tell him about a wealthy nobleman who keeps carved boxes with light inside.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2024
The beloved ruler was supposed to care about the wellbeing of his people, but the noblemen beneath him were greedy and indifferent.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But the French nobleman had more than a strategic love for this future country.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The bird meets fishermen who tell him about a wealthy nobleman who keeps carved boxes with light inside.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2024
The beloved ruler was supposed to care about the wellbeing of his people, but the noblemen beneath him were greedy and indifferent.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But the French nobleman had more than a strategic love for this future country.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobleman
gentleman
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Ironically, the gentleman is an elementary school principal.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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The elegant procession of gentlemen dressed in designer Simon Holloway’s modern English menswear wardrobe was transporting.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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“Nobleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobleman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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