1
as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
in the Middle Ages, a baseborn person simply had to accept his or her station in life
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as in illegitimate
born to a father and mother who are not married
a baseborn child who rose to prominence in 19th-century London society
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Adjective
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Boxer Imane Khelif admitted to having the SRY gene, located on the Y chromosome, which is found in biological males, and undergoing hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels ahead of the 2024 Olympics in an interview with the French sports publication L'Equipe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The appeals court sent the case back to the lower court to amend the 2024 ruling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Rather than allay the concerns about her electability, Crockett has treated them as illegitimate and even racist.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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At the start of the season, Sophie — who was born out of an illegitimate relationship between her father, Lord Penwood, and her mother, his maid and mistress — is living with and working for Lady Araminta (Katie Leung), her father's widow.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This one is about a regular old guy, a hedge knight in the plebeian population of Westeros, just trying to get by in a world that isn't kind to the common and poor.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Jan. 2026
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Below that sits the pedestrian CLK 500 and plebeian CLK 350.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite the win, Akey remained humble about her performance.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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But humble alpine outpost, this is not.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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Here, however, Makowsky examines a purely ignoble figure who feels entitled without accomplishing a thing.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Jets recently saw their local deliveries plummet to an ignoble 4.5 rating, which translates to a meager 350,530 Gang Green households tuning in to WBCS-2.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Peter Claffey stars in the HBO drama as the lowborn Ser Duncan the Tall, who gains a squire in a Targaryen prince.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ser Luthor Largent is introduced as a lowborn knight and office on the City Watch.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It's been fashionable since the early 2000s to consider reality shows inferior to scripted or traditional documentary series.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The market was once concerned that ChatGPT creator OpenAI would threaten the Google parent’s dominant search business, and that its own AI technology was inferior.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Optimize potato shelf life by removing the sprouts and storing them at 50°F—unwashed and not in direct light.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Wash them just before using them but be sure to store them unwashed.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Baseborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baseborn. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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