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Recent Examples of seigneur
Gianfranco was every inch the grand seigneur but without the pretense.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The Patriots have lost five of six to Bills uber-QB Josh Allen, the reigning signal-caller seigneur of the AFC East.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
One is of course of George himself in gorgeous silver and velvet, a huge canvas that tested Lawrence’s skill in portraying him as a grand seigneur in the manner of the Sun King (see illustration on page 28).
—Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020
Sometime after the panel in Oslo, Searle was dishonorably discharged from his emeritus position at UC Berkeley for allegedly leveraging his branding as a genius to assert droit de seigneur and exploit, abuse, and assault a young woman.
—Wired, 20 Sep. 2019
John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The Patriots have lost five of six to Bills uber-QB Josh Allen, the reigning signal-caller seigneur of the AFC East.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
One is of course of George himself in gorgeous silver and velvet, a huge canvas that tested Lawrence’s skill in portraying him as a grand seigneur in the manner of the Sun King (see illustration on page 28).
—Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020
Sometime after the panel in Oslo, Searle was dishonorably discharged from his emeritus position at UC Berkeley for allegedly leveraging his branding as a genius to assert droit de seigneur and exploit, abuse, and assault a young woman.
—Wired, 20 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seigneur
Noun
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But the trouble with chivalry is that the chevalier decides what is best for the lady without consulting her.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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He was made a chevalier of arts and letters by the French Culture Ministry in 1991.—
Michael S. Rosenwald,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Back then, white scholars saw history through the eyes of society’s nabobs, kings and presidents.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The sugar barons own thousands of acres in the Glades.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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In 1867, with the railroad barons steadily gaining power across the United States, a group of angry farmers decided to organize into a trade union known as The Grange.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Noun
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While the cars are moving in two dimensions to the fighter jets’ three, Kosinski makes the races feel truly physical—not just on the turns and straights, but in the frenetic pit stops and in the viewing suites stuffed with sheikhs and tech ghouls.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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For Bondi to bless this Qatari sheikh's big bad Boeing baksheesh is another not so funny joke in a long line this year.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The president of Shabab Al Ahli, the dominant team at the moment, having won two of the past three league titles, is Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The Prince of Wales celebrates his 43rd birthday on June 21, 2025 9 Comments The crown prince is 43!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The impoverished duke needs Gladys' dowry to prop up his family's estate, and Bertha may have promised him a bit too much without informing George or taking Gladys' wishes into account.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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But in the new episodes, Bertha’s obsession with marrying off Gladys, against her will, to a British duke (Ben Lamb), divides the Russells.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 June 2025
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“Seigneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seigneur. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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