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
After the Sicilian nobleman added a large wing in 1896, one of Europe’s first grand hotels was born, and business started booming almost immediately as Taormina was quickly becoming a popular vacation spot for European tourists.
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Archaeology News reported that noblemen might have performed administrative tasks.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
In the aftermath of the war, Kick found love again with another nobleman.
—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
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Archaeology News reported that noblemen might have performed administrative tasks.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
In the aftermath of the war, Kick found love again with another nobleman.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobleman
gentleman
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After running away before Cathy's wedding, Heathcliff transforms from a farm hand to a proper 18th-century gentleman—complete with a new gold tooth and hoop earring.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The time belongs to the gentleman from Kentucky.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Nobleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobleman. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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