as in gentlemen
a man of high birth or social position
his impeccable manners immediately marked him as a nobleman
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of noblemen
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
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
-
Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
-
And so with that throat clearing out of the way, ladies and gentlemen Starbucks has just become one of the Best Stocks in the Market.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The grandees of the Democratic Party may want to move on.—
Keith Naughton,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
-
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.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
-
It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Noblemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblemen. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
