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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for nobleman
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gentleman
Noun
  • Ironically, the gentleman is an elementary school principal.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
  • 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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