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
For most of its 700-year history, the House of Lords was composed of noblemen — not women — who inherited their seats, alongside a smattering of bishops.
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Giuffre, who committed suicide in 2025, claimed that Epstein had trafficked her to some of his friends, including the nobleman formerly known as Prince Andrew and the defense attorney Alan Dershowitz.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Ha plays the new lead, Sophie Baek, a maid and the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, who becomes the mysterious love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), the seemingly eternal bachelor and second-oldest Bridgerton son.
—Victoria Herman, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
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.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Giuffre, who committed suicide in 2025, claimed that Epstein had trafficked her to some of his friends, including the nobleman formerly known as Prince Andrew and the defense attorney Alan Dershowitz.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Ha plays the new lead, Sophie Baek, a maid and the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, who becomes the mysterious love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), the seemingly eternal bachelor and second-oldest Bridgerton son.
—Victoria Herman, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
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.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobleman
gentleman
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Later the cops guessed that this intoxicated gentleman might have been not Keoma, but a different Cape Verdean.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Farsaad allegedly set fire March 5 to the gentlemen’s club, not named in the news release, causing significant charring, heat and smoke damage to the business, which was closed at the time, according to the district attorney’s office.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Nobleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobleman. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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