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
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.
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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
As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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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
As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobleman
gentleman
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Friends, family and fellow rappers began mourning the loss of Oak Cliff rapper Zeethewizard on Monday, several days after he was shot along with four others at a Dallas gentlemen’s club while ringing in the new year.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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His father was a gentleman for all times in New York sports.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Nobleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobleman. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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