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
For those who haven't cracked open the Shakespeare play: Ophelia is a noblewoman pulled in every direction by the men in her life.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Throughout the tragic play, the young noblewoman — who is initially portrayed as innocent, obedient and demure — is torn between her loyalty to her father and her love for Hamlet.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Later, once the news is out, Murphy tells me that the role is complex, and that the season will probe the history of infamous women, including Aileen Wuornos and Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Isola by Allegra Goodman A teenage noblewoman must summon unimaginable strength and courage when she and her lover are left for dead on a desolate island off the coast of Canada.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Throughout the tragic play, the young noblewoman — who is initially portrayed as innocent, obedient and demure — is torn between her loyalty to her father and her love for Hamlet.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Later, once the news is out, Murphy tells me that the role is complex, and that the season will probe the history of infamous women, including Aileen Wuornos and Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Isola by Allegra Goodman A teenage noblewoman must summon unimaginable strength and courage when she and her lover are left for dead on a desolate island off the coast of Canada.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noblewoman
Noun
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Are Asian lady beetles harmful?—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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And, like Ferguson’s character, whose split train is carried by ladies in waiting, Balti is also trailed by models who keep her impressive flowing train off the ground.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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De Saint Sernin’s spring show was inspired by his French nobility roots, specifically his grandmother, who was a countess.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Life hasn't always been a cabaret for the former countess.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The 22-year-old Australian influencer grew up in the 2010s era makeup YouTubers — when NikkieTutorials, Jaclyn Hill and Laura Lee were the reigning queens of social media — and was completely taken by their creative looks.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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For three long weeks that began to seem rude or impertinent, as if the Prize hadn’t been announced, as if a king and queen weren’t waiting for his answer, Dylan said nothing about the award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prince Andrew's ex-wife Ferguson, however, has also dropped use of her duchess title amid the scandal, and King Charles is reportedly booting the former couple (who continue to live together) from their longtime Royal Lodge home.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The family remained at Royal Lodge until the duke and duchess were crowned four years later, following the abdication of Edward VIII.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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The novelists’ parents were Patrick and Maria Brontë, an Irish clergyman and a Cornish gentlewoman who married in 1812.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewoman. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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