princelet

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Noun
  • The cultured prince ran in Paris's academic, scientific and artistic circles, and hosted many a lively gathering at his palace—a tradition of hospitality that was revived in 2010, with the opening of the Shangri-La Paris.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Ever since, the former prince has been keeping out of the public eye.
    Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • But while Maras and his collaborators clearly know how to frame these events using impressive visual techniques, that sophistication struggles to connect emotionally as the acting and writing duke it out for the title of Bigger Disappointment.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
  • Duchy is basically a fancy word for the territory of a duke—and as William is the current Duke of Cornwall, the 130,000-plus acres are his to steward.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • Newspapers held enormous power during the era, especially over the wealthy elite and the auto barons.
    Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • There’s also a tribute to the Magna Carta, when barons forced King John to sign a document asserting no one—not even the monarch—was above the law, taking England’s first step toward democracy.
    Caroline Hallemann, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • In the book, Benedict falls for Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who’s been hidden away from the Ton and forced to work as a housemaid by her spiteful stepmother.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
  • With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Oppenheimer, 35 of Cambridge, was arrested in July 2024 and pleaded guilty in January to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and two counts of wire fraud.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The baronet wanders around his castle numb on heroin, reeling from his spectacular flameout as CEO of Lumi and the recent loss of his seat in Parliament.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The characters exit their skyscraper office for new environs: a hedge fund, a fintech corporation, a golf-heavy retirement, and in Yas’s case, the socialite life as the new wife of a baronet.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The crunchy encasing pairs perfectly with the melty cheese and various fillings inside, including cheese, tinga, potato and chorizo, and raja (strips of peppers and onions).
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Only the wealthiest resided in the inner city, made up the raja’s court, and decided the fate of the kingdom’s people—yet never ventured outside the sixty-foot-tall iron gate to mingle or empathize.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Arriving guests included two priests: one father wore a full cassock, the other short sleeves and sunglasses, like a princeling on vacation.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
  • His son grew up a princeling in his father’s shadow, undergoing none of the hardship that forged the father’s authority.
    Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Princelet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princelet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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