as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
the wellborn men among the colonists had no experience with physical labor
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Rather than maintaining aristocratic distance, Nero linked his public image to the virtues and popularity of spectacle.—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026 -
The wedding was reportedly held for a member of the aristocratic Schwarzenberg family.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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In recent days, young Knicks fans have been made to digest from their dreary Boomer elders heavy doses of old-timey hoops lore, but mainly about the 1970 title series, featuring Willis Reed’s limping, yet noble appearance in Game Seven, his injured leg shot up with painkillers.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The work also avoided the use of expensive noble metals, which are commonly used in high-performance catalysts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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“Wellborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wellborn. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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