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Recent Examples of peerage
The Duke of York is the traditional title for the sovereign's second son, and the elite peerage has a rich royal history.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Historical-romance authors love the British peerage system so much that bookstore shelves groan with many, many more dukedoms than the two dozen or so that actually existed in the United Kingdom of the 19th century.
—Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Like the book, the show is predicated on a classic Gilded Age bargain: American heiresses fill the dwindling coffers of the British peerage; correspondingly eligible dukes and lords bestow a noble title that papers over a nouveau-riche designation.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Season 3 featured their characters making a big bet on a green tech energy company led by a member of the British peerage, portrayed by Kit Harington, who told THR he’s been a long-time fan of Industry.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Historical-romance authors love the British peerage system so much that bookstore shelves groan with many, many more dukedoms than the two dozen or so that actually existed in the United Kingdom of the 19th century.
—Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Like the book, the show is predicated on a classic Gilded Age bargain: American heiresses fill the dwindling coffers of the British peerage; correspondingly eligible dukes and lords bestow a noble title that papers over a nouveau-riche designation.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Season 3 featured their characters making a big bet on a green tech energy company led by a member of the British peerage, portrayed by Kit Harington, who told THR he’s been a long-time fan of Industry.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peerage
Noun
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The Korean nobility of bygone eras simply had better taste.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In particular, popes wanted to select the church’s bishops rather than allowing nobility or a king to do so.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The stock slumped as much as 10% in intraday trading Thursday after Arm reported weak quarterly royalty revenue, denting a rally that more than doubled the shares through Wednesday.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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While Arm’s business model has traditionally centered on collecting upfront license fees and royalties tied to chip shipments, the new leg to the story is the development of its own chip.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The nobles and gentry—the billionaires of Tudor England—made fortunes from the reclaimed monastery lands and created a myth of Henry’s military strength and English pride.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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The Clorox Company, parent company of Burt's Bees, shared the collab in an April 27 news release, adding that the brands are tapping into society’s love for the cucumber creation.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Yet, the beneficiaries of the conquests were mainly royalty and others at the top of society.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But his natural gentility is tough to dress down.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the glory and gentility that had been the Pontchartrain was gone.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Peerage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peerage. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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