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Recent Examples of princeling
Since many of his fellow princelings served in the senior ranks, however, Xi was better attuned to the politics within the military.
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Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
This innately good-hearted princeling is the only compelling character.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Urie, a Drama Desk award winner, expertly plays the princeling as a well-meaning, but woefully awkward nerd who is hopelessly smitten from the moment Winnifred hauls herself onstage covered in leeches.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
But the antagonist is not so much a professional criminal as a corporate princeling who abuses his wealth and privilege.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
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Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2025
This innately good-hearted princeling is the only compelling character.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Urie, a Drama Desk award winner, expertly plays the princeling as a well-meaning, but woefully awkward nerd who is hopelessly smitten from the moment Winnifred hauls herself onstage covered in leeches.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024
But the antagonist is not so much a professional criminal as a corporate princeling who abuses his wealth and privilege.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princeling
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Just as ominous, one of those hunters is a prince who is smitten by a swan princess named Odette.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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That led to Charles’ extraordinary decision to strip Andrew of his royal titles and evict him from the royal estate in Windsor – the British monarch’s most dramatic attempt to quell the scandal over the disgraced former prince’s links to Epstein.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the time of the back-and-forth with the daughter of disgraced and deceased media baron Robert Maxwell, Wasserman was married and his then-wife was pregnant with their first child.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2026
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In the early 1900s, the region launched Neiman Marcus, a luxury store that catered to the tastes of local cotton and oil barons.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Poor Gamay started out with a bad rap because in the 14th century it was thought that wines made from Gamay grapes infected people with serious diseases and in 1395 Philip II duke of Burgundy decreed that all Gamay vines should be destroyed.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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And who doesn’t relish the gothic details of an ancient manor and grumpy yet uniquely attractive duke that owns it?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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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
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With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
9 Apr. 2024
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The iconic museum attracts many thanks to its various exhibits and extensive art collection of roughly 9,000 objects belonging to Sir William Holbourne, the fifth baronet of Menstrie.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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And with Crimson Peak, del Toro swings for the fences, with big gestures from English baronet Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleson) to prove his love for American heiress Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska), a big decaying mansion, and big ghost energy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2024
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The viscount died due to an allergic reaction from a bee sting, which was featured in Anthony and Kate Sharma's love story.—
Lia Beck,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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But will the second son of the late viscount actually settle down?—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Princeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princeling. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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