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 For example, the Grand Tour of Europe was once a rite of passage for aristocrats. Betsy Pudliner, The Conversation, 19 May 2025 There weren’t going to be many Cinderellas at this ball for aristocrats. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 In a captivating editorial titled High Society, Smalls is transformed into a modern-day aristocrat, wearing timeless looks from Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and more. Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025 The legend goes that the Virgin Mary came to both Pope Liberius and an Italian aristocrat asking for the church to be constructed in her honor in a place that would be miraculously revealed. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aristocrat
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noble
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  • Despite its remote location, the 18th-century Georgian home was a stopover for a procession of nobles, actors, and writers, like Peter O’Toole, John Steinbeck, Marlon Brando, and Montgomery Clift.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The Board of Rites is tasked with making sure the ceremonies performed by the imperial nobles go off without a hitch, and its members have been dying throughout the series.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Aristocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aristocrat. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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