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Recent Examples of princeling
If the trial of Bo Xilai, a princeling and former Politburo member in China, had been a TV drama, the closing credits for directing and scripting would have gone to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Communist Party’s secret anti-corruption body.
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Pin Ho, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2013
The publicity blitz set tongues wagging among princelings.
—Time, 16 June 2023
While referring to Xi Jinping and other fellow princelings who grew up during the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, the younger Hu noted that many youth of that period had limited access to books and did little learning.
—Time, 16 June 2023
Pigeonholing him into 'Man Who Likes Cinderella and Literally Only Cinderella' is disappointing, especially since Dobson imbues the socially awkward princeling with real heart.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
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Pin Ho, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2013
The publicity blitz set tongues wagging among princelings.
—Time, 16 June 2023
While referring to Xi Jinping and other fellow princelings who grew up during the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution, the younger Hu noted that many youth of that period had limited access to books and did little learning.
—Time, 16 June 2023
Pigeonholing him into 'Man Who Likes Cinderella and Literally Only Cinderella' is disappointing, especially since Dobson imbues the socially awkward princeling with real heart.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for princeling
Noun
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At times this prince of the treetops seems to be almost un real.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
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There are reports that the prince crashed his Range Rover through electric gates in Windsor Great Park to avoid a detour in 2016.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Aug. 2025
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Feeding their massive media empires, media barons like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer competed for readership by printing sensationalist stories, gossip, and exaggerated claims.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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Oil baron and music mogul Len Blavatnik’s family foundation has made a $25 million donation to the USC School of Cinematic Arts to create a virtual production center, the university said this week.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The oldest in the region is the Half Way House in Chesterfield, of course, which has been serving Founding Fathers, Civil War generals and at least one French marquis since 1760.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
10 Sep. 2024
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Queen Charlotte presents Francesca with a marquis from Vienna.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 May 2024
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The land was purchased by her parents, an Italian duke and duchess, in the late 1970s.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Forget the fact that Lizzy is supposed to get married in a few days, Theo is a married duke, and no one will even broach the subject of divorce — it’s just not done.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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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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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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For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2024
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The viscount’s son, the Marquis of Praia and Monforte, added a second floor and greatly expanded the garden surrounding it, purchasing ten more hectares and bringing the property to 12.5 hectares (31 acres) and turning parts of it into a romantic garden in the English fashion.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The other half, however, followed the taste of the viscount and was more classical.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Princeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/princeling. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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