as in noble
a person of high birth or social position
could trace his lineage to an English aristocrat of the 17th century
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Recent Examples of aristocrat
In the title story, a young pianist marries an aristocrat, then later discovers his collection of sadistic pornography and a torture chamber containing the bodies of his three previous wives.
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Kadish Morris, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Her father was a British intelligence officer and her mother was the daughter of an Austrian aristocrat.
—Robert Levine, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025
Visitors will find more than arcadian Constable landscapes and genteel Gainsborough portraits of aristocrats.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Dividend aristocrats are companies that have raised their dividends in each of the past 25 years.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
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Kadish Morris, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Her father was a British intelligence officer and her mother was the daughter of an Austrian aristocrat.
—Robert Levine, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025
Visitors will find more than arcadian Constable landscapes and genteel Gainsborough portraits of aristocrats.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Dividend aristocrats are companies that have raised their dividends in each of the past 25 years.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aristocrat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aristocrat
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The Carolingian Empire was indeed in crisis: Elite leaders denounced each other, the economy was shaky, famine stalked the land, nobles plotted coups against the emperor, and armies were on the march.—
Matthew Gabriele,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Dec. 2024
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Among the intransigent nobles is Gawain’s own father, and Gawain sides with Arthur to defeat him.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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