peerage

noun

Definition of peeragenext
as in nobility

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Recent Examples of peerage On Monday, a Downing Street spokesperson said that Starmer believes that Mandelson should be stripped of his peerage. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026 King Charles is also said to be sending royal warrants to remove Andrew’s peerage in relation to York, Inverness, and Killyleagh. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 The Duke of York is the traditional title for the sovereign's second son, and the elite peerage has a rich royal history. — 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 See All Example Sentences for peerage
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  1. nobility
  2. royalty
  3. gentry
  4. society
  5. gentility
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  • Originally published in Esquire magazine, this group portrait of jazz nobility was photographed at 17 East 126th Street in New York City.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is to portray them with the same nobility and dignity as the figures of the great masters.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of nobility
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  • This year’s priciest offerings, which range as high as $85,000, include a gifting suite, locker-room access and private hitting clinics with tennis royalty on practice courts.
    — Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026
  • All royalties earned by Vedder and the song’s co-writers will benefit Guitars Over Guns.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of royalty
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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
  • Grammer will play Lord Fairfax, the unofficial leader of the Virginia gentry who has a complicated relationship to young George Washington as both his crucial mentor and as the father of his romantic rival.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of gentry
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  • This marks a larger shift in how healthcare is administered globally, with many aging societies transitioning from hospital-centric care to more personalized and accessible options which are embedded in neighborhoods and communities.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The company has also received an Approval In Principle (AIP) with a maritime classification society.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • At Montage Big Sky, a 139-room wood-and-stone main structure dispenses with antler chandeliers and wagon wheels in favor of easygoing American gentility.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • Before the yuppie era, a certain staid gentility prevailed.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of gentility

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