as in gentlemen
a man of high birth or social position
his impeccable manners immediately marked him as a nobleman
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Recent Examples of noblemen
In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church.
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Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
The upper chamber of the British Parliament was composed of noblemen who inherited their seats for most of its history.
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Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
For most of its 700-year history, its membership was composed of noblemen — almost never women — who inherited their seats, alongside a smattering of bishops.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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
Archaeology News reported that noblemen might have performed administrative tasks.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
29 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.
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Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Hermès traces its history to 1837 as a harness workshop for European noblemen, and today, the company still has a healthy equestrian business.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
The upper chamber of the British Parliament was composed of noblemen who inherited their seats for most of its history.
—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026
For most of its 700-year history, its membership was composed of noblemen — almost never women — who inherited their seats, alongside a smattering of bishops.
—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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.
—
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Archaeology News reported that noblemen might have performed administrative tasks.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
29 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
Hermès traces its history to 1837 as a harness workshop for European noblemen, and today, the company still has a healthy equestrian business.
—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noblemen
Noun
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That is some business that the gentlemen are discussing.
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.
Noun
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The grandees of the Democratic Party may want to move on.
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Suffice it to say, with credentials such as this, a charivari of fashion-week regulars, media, film and musical grandees and not a few New York and London tatterdemalions showed for the September 12 bacchanal on Church Street.
Noun
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This is revealed as Ali, in the present day, is trying to help Rue navigate her truly untenable position at the center of rival drug lords.
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Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him.
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“Noblemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblemen. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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