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
In the aftermath of the war, Kick found love again with another nobleman.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Medieval French nobleman Jean de Carrouges (Damon) challenges his friend Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) to a trial by combat after his wife Marguerite (Jodie Comer) accuses Jacques of rape.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
The Rice novel tells the tale of a Venetian nobleman and a castrati singer from Calabria who are both trying to make their names in the opera world.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
Each specimen’s unique characteristics reminded him of the patterns and patinas that distinguish the objects at the family’s haveli, or nobleman’s mansion, in the Pink City.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Medieval French nobleman Jean de Carrouges (Damon) challenges his friend Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) to a trial by combat after his wife Marguerite (Jodie Comer) accuses Jacques of rape.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
The Rice novel tells the tale of a Venetian nobleman and a castrati singer from Calabria who are both trying to make their names in the opera world.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
Each specimen’s unique characteristics reminded him of the patterns and patinas that distinguish the objects at the family’s haveli, or nobleman’s mansion, in the Pink City.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobleman
gentleman
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To be fair, the gentleman in the middle seat next to me did his best to not impinge on his neighbors, and the flight was fine.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gentleman on the seat in front of me on that plane was smoking (yes, kids, cigarettes were once permissible on airplanes) not one, but two, cigarettes that were nestled twixt three fingers on his left hand.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Nobleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobleman. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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