as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
a city that was a favorite stop for English milords on the grand tour
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Noun
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Ha plays the new lead, Sophie Baek, a maid and the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, who becomes the mysterious love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), the seemingly eternal bachelor and second-oldest Bridgerton son.—
Victoria Herman,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Hypocrisy, the French nobleman François de La Rochefoucauld once said, is the tribute vice pays to virtue.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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To be fair, the gentleman in the middle seat next to me did his best to not impinge on his neighbors, and the flight was fine.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gentleman on the seat in front of me on that plane was smoking (yes, kids, cigarettes were once permissible on airplanes) not one, but two, cigarettes that were nestled twixt three fingers on his left hand.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Milord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milord. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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