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Noun
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So there's a nobility in that, but also an ickiness.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Sitting for a portrait was once reserved for the elite, with kings, queens, and nobility commissioning grand works to immortalize themselves and assert their authority.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Back then, even being the son of Hindi film industry royalty (Shah Rukh Khan) couldn’t help — but now, it’s given a voice to one of the most promising talents in Bollywood.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Black Rabbit is Jake’s bid for Manhattan royalty, a trend-setting restaurant-cocktail bar aimed at boldface names.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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With our current hyperpolarized society, changes are not likely to be enacted, especially because the amendment process is arduous and is intentionally difficult, requiring a broad consensus that reflects the gravity of changing our fundamental law.—
Lynn Schmidt,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Authorities also found a bloody fingerprint on the truck’s tailgate, as well as Decker’s dog, which was taken to a humane society for care.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The region experienced good air quality today, which should continue into the night.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When investing in quality bedding, a solid sheet set is an ideal starting point.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like the book, the show is predicated on a classic Gilded Age bargain: American heiresses fill the dwindling coffers of the British peerage; correspondingly eligible dukes and lords bestow a noble title that papers over a nouveau-riche designation.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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Season 3 featured their characters making a big bet on a green tech energy company led by a member of the British peerage, portrayed by Kit Harington, who told THR he’s been a long-time fan of Industry.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Elordi plays Heathcliff, the romantic anti-hero who is discovered on the streets before being taken in by a wealthy member of Britain’s landed gentry, only to fall in love with their daughter.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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But this was close to the borderline of gentility.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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Modesty, gentility, and protocol have no place in the apartment grope.—
Nicholas Pileggi,
Curbed,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Haute monde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haute%20monde. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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