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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriciate
Noun
  • Neither have confirmed the collaboration at the time of going to print, but fans are already buzzing about the pairing of K-pop royalty and British pop aristocracy.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The entire film plays out over one long party at an English estate, where the stuffy, traditional English aristocracy collide with Hedda’s bohemian artist friends.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the series, Marie, an ambitious young woman of minor nobility, learns that her lung disease is terminal.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The film focuses on the power grabbing tête-à-tête between both Sarah and Abigail, with the latter even marrying a colonel in order to regain her nobility.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Elordi plays Heathcliff, the romantic anti-hero who is discovered on the streets before being taken in by a wealthy member of Britain’s landed gentry, only to fall in love with their daughter.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Patriciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriciate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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