as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts

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Recent Examples of noblewoman Poured into the photorealistic portrait of noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo are every one of his skills as a painter, inventor, botanist and unmatched expert on water dynamics, gravity, anatomy and philosophy. Hunter Ingram For Variety, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Nearly half of Florence’s noblewomen were cloistered. Michelle Weber, Longreads, 15 Nov. 2024 Within the galleries, for example, there’s an early portrait of a breastfeeding noblewoman installed near a large 2019 Cecily Brown abstraction of cavorting horses and hounds. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 These ancient vessels once held the mummified lungs and liver of a noblewoman named Senetnay, the esteemed wet nurse of the pharaoh Amenhotep II. Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for noblewoman
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Noun
  • President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • And when another nice lady, about Eleanor’s age, attempts to guide her into one of the JCC rooms, Eleanor is just curious enough and just confused enough to go with her.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • An epic love story between an American big game hunter and a British countess was upended by the strangling mores of class and tradition.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Well, in this case, maybe a countess: At awards shows, the actor likes to tap into her inner Bravolebrity—Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, specifically.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
  • THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.
    Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
Noun
  • At the time, Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for the duchess for comment.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
  • Angel Reese The Chicago Sky star wore a custom black duchess satin trompe l’oeil cropped jacket with silk satin lacing and contrasting three-ply mohair cups, an exaggerated hip corset and a matching drop-waist skirt with an extended train.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • But Mary declined, preferring an informal gentlewoman’s agreement instead.
    Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Rep Miller recognized Rep McBride as 'gentleman' and 'Mr.' NOT as 'gentlewoman' and 'Ms.' McBride is a MAN!!!
    Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewoman. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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