NOBLES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

nobles

noun

plural of noble

as in aristocrats

a man or woman of high birth or social position an elite school for children of nobles

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Recent Examples of nobles Hélène was born into a world of Russian nobles in exile who transposed their aristocratic geography onto the suburbs of Paris (Meudon, where Hélène grew up, became Miedonsk) and whose Russophone children only began learning French at school. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026 Titian rendered several small dogs, not just in portraits of Italian nobles, but in genre paintings of classical and biblical scenes, too. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 Bönan said the aim is to make visitors feel like guests in a prince’s house, much like the nobles and royals who were welcomed and slept under its grand ceilings. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 The film is set in Lucknow as the age of the nawabs (Muslim nobles) fades. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The stone, which weighs an impressive 24 carats, comes from a family of European nobles. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 In true Renaissance fashion, the two were surrounded by their yeomen, personal bodyguards to the nobles. — Rashad Alexander august 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 The country’s nobles eventually surrendered in exchange for being allowed to keep their lands (some of them may have done so with their fingers crossed). — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 The civil war had not only split the two royal lines but also divided the kingdom’s most powerful nobles into opposing camps. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

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aristocrats

Noun

Founded in 1440, the prestigious institution is one of the most famous and selective schools in the United Kingdom, attended over the centuries by prime ministers, aristocrats, and future monarchs.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
By the Renaissance, black mourning garments, veils, and headdresses distinguished grieving European aristocrats.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026